Church support of kinship care

Community helps grandmother care for 8 kids Chang-Yen, Anna. Ventura County Star, Dec. 29, 2007. Lola Jenkins, left, is greeted by St. Paul ...

Deaf foster children who literally have no voice

Permanent housing is first of its kind in area Gustafson, Craig. San Diego Union Tribune, Dec. 24, 2007. CHULA VISTA – He has bounced from ...

I like how this reporter was respectful of the foster children's right to privacy

Gift of giving: Support foster parents, kids Fisher, Patty. San Jose Mercury News, Dec. 24, 2007. This time of year can be so busy and stres...

December 2007 Update from Kids Are Waiting

Eshawn Peterson at Capitol Hill Adults Who Spent Part of the Childhood in Foster Care Stage Thanksgiving Dinner with their 'Parents'...

Receiving center to ease the trauma of entry into foster care

Feels like home Foster Care Advocates make new foster kids’ transition smoother Ryan, David. Napa Valley Register, Dec. 22, 2007. A Napa hou...

I adore Amanda Denara Johnson

No home for the holidays … a former foster youth’s experience Johnson, Amanda D. Johnson. San Francisco Bay View, Dec. 19, 2007. As an ...

12-year-old girl starts Kits 4 Kids to help foster children

Girl makes kits for foster children Thomas, Jeff. Mercury News, Dec. 18, 2007. Although empathy seems to come easily to most 12-year-old gir...

Way to go, Melissa!

When a child can't be home for Christmas Smith, Melissa, San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 17, 2007. For youth from foster care, the holiday...

A receiving center - can it possibly "feel" nurturing? I'm curious

Foster care center to break ground Monday New receiving center in San Mateo County will replace the old one Bishop, Shaun. San Mateo Daily N...

Insurance company drops coverage for Clark County foster parents

Advocacy group seeks federal intervention in Vegas foster care KSBY, Dec. 7, 2007. LAS VEGAS (AP) - An advocacy group wants the federal gov...

After Foster Care: A Look Into the Lives of Homeless Youth in San Mateo County

Foster care worker describes system’s troubles Norwood calls for greater state support, programs Limaye, Maneesha. Stanford Daily, Nov. 16, ...

States trying to extend foster-care benefits Vestal, Christine. Stateline, Aug. 23, 2007. Foster care alumna, Kristal McCoy, graduated from ...

Foster children are individuals - not just a statistic

California Group Matches Faces with Families More than 4,000 teens age out of California's foster system annually. More than 50 percent ...

Voice Our Independent Choices for Emancipation Support

Napa foster care group builds a dream house Ryan, David. Napa Valley Register, Dec. 4, 2007. At 1801 Oak Street in Napa, the children of the...

California's first Foster Youth Career Dev. and Employment Summit

Foster Youth Career Development and Employment Summit January 8-9, Sacramento, CA California's first Foster Youth Career Development an...

Kinship Caregiver Support Act

Living in the Homes of Strangers Chen, Michelle. Nov. 29, 2007. Over half a million children are in foster care today, many of them shuttlin...

School receives funding to expand programs for foster care youth

Foster care program gets $490,000 McLaughlin, Tara. Bakersfield Californian, Nov. 23, 2007. Kern County Superintendent of Schools will recei...

After Foster Care: A Look Into the Lives of Homeless Youth in San Mateo County

Foster care worker describes system’s troubles Norwood calls for greater state support, programs Limaye, Maneesha. Nov. 16, 2007. Palo Alto,...

Barks & Books Program

Barks & Books Helps Foster Care Children Learn to Read Open Press, Nov. 17, 2007. Pasadena, CA -- Learning to read is an important miles...

California officials 'parent' 77,000 foster children

Parenting our foster children Fellmeth, Robert. San Francisco Chronicle. Nov. 25, 2007, pg. E-5. Our state officials are the parents of 77,0...

Aging out sends many teenagers back to their abusive families

Open Forum: Our foster youth need support until age 21 Burton, John. San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 5, 2007, pg. E5. For most young people, g...