Posts Tagged ‘ foster youth ’

March 21, 2012 - The bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth launched a national listening tour in Los Angeles last week. Thanks to those who participated and made this event a success. Congressmembers Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Tom Marino (R-Penn.) joined other Members of Congress in several events to gain a better understanding of the current state of foster care throughout the nation. DETAILS HERERead more »

February 03, 2011 - FosterClub, the National Network for Youth in Foster Care, has posted the application for their annual All-Star internship to serve a summer internship with FosterClub and assist in planning and facilitating Independent Living Teen Conferences and other foster care and child welfare events that will be held throughout the country...Read more »

December 16, 2010 - The fabulous Tyannah Nash has made our first ever FYA video: Edge of Depression.  In her own words, her "objective was to show foster youth that we all go through ups and downs. The best way to let go of that frustration is to consult with someone, and in this video it shows just that."  Tyannah wrote, directed, and narrated the video, which stars Joymara Coleman and also features DeVera Jackson of...Read more »

December 09, 2010 - Foster Youth Education Initiative Releases Report on Improving Opportunities for Foster Youth NCYL’s Foster Youth Education Initiative has released its long-awaited report on how California is ensuring foster children receive appropriate educational opportunities. Most children have parents who monitor their academic progress, attend parent-teacher conferences, enroll them in appropriate classes, and generally ensure they receive a quality education. Foster youth frequently lack such advocates. As a consequence,...Read more »

December 09, 2010 - CBS will air a special on foster care and adoption later this month, A Home for the Holidays. No Doubt, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, Mya, and Enrique Iglesias will perform on the special, which is set to air on December 22nd. Country music star Jimmy Wayne, a former foster youth who recently walked across America to raise awareness about homelessness among foster youth, will narrate stories about adoption and...Read more »

December 09, 2010 - ABC News is looking to speak with current and former foster children of all ages who were prescribed psychotropic drugs while in the system. What were your experiences? Did the medications help or make life worse? How should the system be changed?Read more »

November 18, 2010 - The Homeless Youth Capacity Building Program (YCBP) announces an upcoming web seminar Promising Partnerships: Public Child Welfare Agencies and Homeless Youth Service Providers — Wednesday, December 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This Web Seminar highlights case studies from a new HYCBP Issue Brief of successful collaboration between Child Welfare and homeless youth service providers, and gives insight into how your organization or agency can work towards...Read more »

November 10, 2010 - Seneca Center offers Foster Parent Trainings during the months of November and December. These trainings for foster parents include Attachment Issues with Foster Youth (Saturday, November 20th), Professional Parenting with Foster Youth (Tuesday, November 23rd) and Discovering the Joys of Adolescent Development (Tuesday, December 2nd). See the flyer for all the trainings in this series. Pre-register online at