Posts Tagged ‘ foster care youth ’

November 03, 2010 - The Foster Youth Internship Program of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) is for young adults who spent at least 24 consecutive months in foster care at any point in their lives and who have completed at least 4 semesters of higher education by May 31, 2011. CCAI places these interns in Congressional offices in Washington, DC for a 9-week internship program. Housing, travel, and a weekly stipend are...Read more »

May 13, 2010 - Newsweek published an article outlining how California’s efforts to expand support for youth in foster care to age 21 hinge on a decision by federal policy about whether or not it will partially fund the state’s subsidized guardianship program. The article, published on the Newsweek web site, was written by reporter Daniel Heimpel and is entitled, “The Price of a Sentence: Thousands of foster children may be removed from their homes because of a...Read more »

April 23, 2010 - Speaker: Gender issues hurt kids in foster care “It wasn’t just the other kids in my group home who were calling me ‘faggot.’ It was the staff, too. I had nowhere to turn for help,” said one child in foster care. Click the link above to read the full article. From Kearneyhub News, April 19, 2010Read more »

April 01, 2010 - The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched StrengthofUs.org, a new online community where young adults living with mental health concerns can provide mutual support in navigating uniquechallenges and opportunities during the critical transition years from ages18 to 25. Developed by young adults, StrengthofUs.org is a user-driven social networking community where members can connect with peers, share personal stories, creativity and helpful resources by writing and responding to blog entries, engaging...Read more »

March 11, 2010 - The Fostering A Future Scholarship, sponsored by Children's Action Network and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, is a national scholarship program designed to provide youth who were adopted from foster care with financial assistance in pursuing a college, vocational, or technical education. The deadline for submitting this application is April 20, 2010. Learn more and access the application here. Read more »