Jeanette Yoffe, - Chronicle of Social Change - Foster care was never explained to me. At least in a way I could understand at the time. I didn’t know that foster care was a temporary home, and not a permanent one. I didn’t know that the “big people” … [Continue reading] about My Journey in Foster Care: The Second Most Devastating Day of My Young Life
Hard to Find Family for Davion? Not Really…
Powerful article by Georgette Todd in the Chronicle for Social Change. Davion Only, 16, the Florida orphan who made international headlines last year with his public plea for a forever family, has recently been kicked out of a home in Ohio that … [Continue reading] about Hard to Find Family for Davion? Not Really…
Permanency in the News – Week of 07/28/14
Permanency Tip of the Week: We are all familiar with the term “colicky baby” to describe a baby who is frequently highly aroused and can be difficult to soothe in spite of a range of efforts by the caregivers. This condition can lead to … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 07/28/14
Permanency in the News – Week of 07/21/14
Permanency Tip of the Week: What if you learned early on that you could NOT count on others (especially your primary caregivers) to have basic needs for survival met? You would likely focus on getting those needs met however and whenever possible … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 07/21/14
Every child – Rita Soronen – Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Rita's Blog - July 16, 2014 (Huffington Post) – Every child deserves a home. Yet the child welfare system does not have a sound record of developing best practices for serving children and youth waiting to be adopted who have been identified as … [Continue reading] about Every child – Rita Soronen – Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption