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Map from 1980: Gray: Elderly Red: Elderly and Children Orange: Child Poverty Map from 2010 Orange: Child Poverty Chec...

Source of chart: Center for American Progress A separate report, the 12th edition of the Economic Policy Institute's State of Workin...

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that young adults have been hit the hardest by the recession and its aftermath.  Accordi...

There is much to be learned by reading through CCAI's annual Foster Youth Internship Report. Each year, there is one particular topic ...

When it comes to the  2012 Connecting the Dots Conference for Foster Care Teens and Young Adults,  it is the YOUTH perceptions regarding the...

The 2012 Connecting the Dots Conference for Foster Care Teens and Young Adults was featured on the front page of the Columbus Dispatch on S...

  One day, a traveler came across three stonecutters working in a quarry. Each was busy cutting a block of stone. Interested to find ou...

Nine times out of ten, when I volunteer my time as a foster care alumna to reach out to teens and young adults of today, they are incredibly...

K udos to the  NACAC Board of Directors for passing a position statement identifying services and supports that should be provided to...

According to  The State of Young America: Economic Barriers to the American Dream : The share of young households spending more than 30% ...

According to  The State of Young America: Economic Barriers to the American Dream : Student financial aid has not kept up with increasing...

According to The State of Young America: Economic Barriers to the American Dream : Young men without a high school diploma have experienc...

The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative recently released a publication titled: Authentic Youth Engagement: Youth-Adult Partnerships ....

What if every state had a Foster Care Medical Review Panel,  serving in a role similar to a Medical Ombudsman , that foster care youth, a...

A Senate hearing was held yesterday, "The Financial and Societal Costs of Medicating America’s Foster Children." Mr. ...

Quotes from Time Magazine article: Szalavitz, Maia. Why Are So Many Foster Care Children Taking Antipsychotics? Time Magazine,...

A concern that comes up again and again with foster care youth and young adults is the issue of overmedication in foster care.   A...

One of my favorite movies in college was “ A Muppet Christmas Carol. ” As a former foster child, I could relate to Scrooge’s need to co...

The second annual FCAA NE OH Thanksgiving Dinner for Foster Care Teens and Emancipated Youth once again captured the heart of what this even...

A place where foster care teens, emancipated youth and adult alumni are always welcome. Having experienced foster care ourselves, we know th...