Helping children, at-risk of out-of-family placement, maintain stability and safety while remaining in the care of their loved ones.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined April 2015
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Change depends on us having difficult conversations!#BeBrave #ConversationMatters #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #sunchat
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As a #fostercare alumni, moving this often is somewhat triggering.
I'm shaking those triggers off by telling myself that college students move all the time. Cause a lot of my peers are moving frequently too!
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When Monica earned her degree, she was among just 3% of former foster youth who make it to graduation.
A UC Irvine program called Foster Youth Resilience in Education (FYRE) helped her beat the odds. ow.ly/jPZQ50uCyB9 #fostercare
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"To adopt a child is to adopt their history". Agree with this so much. As we navigate our way through life story work I wish often that SWs could feel braver about promoting contact to adopters, and that there were better mechanisms in place to support it.
‘Hello, I think you’re my sister’: how can we manage post-adoption contact in a social media age?
By me... communitycare.co.uk/2019/05/…
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Pipeline to Homelessness: Aging Out of the Foster Care System - Invisible People invisiblepeople.tv/pipeline-…
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Alicia Guevara Warren: Time for action and change in our child welfare system michiganadvance.com/2019/04/…
We are (quietly) working for youth in foster care and keeping youth out of the system with their family.
Stay tuned for updates and some of the exciting changes coming down the line! #justus #justice #ontheground
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Good Morning My People Mi Gente! Oh what a wonderful time to be living and working in the field. As I'm home reflecting on the CWLA conference I think about a day when you went to conferences and you felt like the "only one" - "youth" "alumni of Foster Ca…lnkd.in/grpUvtR
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Statistics showed more than 23,000 youths aged out of the foster care system in US each year with nowhere to turn, Please check in with Ruby’s Foster Village to see how you can help a homeless youth who aged out of the foster care system #rubysfostervillage
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If you have a HS student in your life, look for a teen court in your community! Volunteer and make a difference in the life of a teen.
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#DidYouKnow On average, EVERY HOUR 30 children enter #fostercare, while 2 youth #ageout. SHARE with someone who doesn't know. #MeetMeHalfway
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A principle for success— thankfulness makes room for MORE. I remain very thankful. Especially thankful for every agent working for equity in edu & legal systems. #keepgoing #sunchat #thankful
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“Dream Bigger” — this!!
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#WednesdayWisdom if you are going to rise, you might as well shine – at Florida, USA
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The Children’s Bureau Champion Awards honor those working to improve the overall health and well-being of our nation’s children and families. Individuals and groups may be nominated. The deadline for submissions is November 12. Learn more. nccan.acf.hhs.gov/champaward…
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We rise by lifting others 🙌 🧡.. Special shout out to all the amazing organizations & volunteers that work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of others and raise awareness about incredibly important causes. #NationalNonprofitDay #FridayFeeling #dogood
