Posts Tagged ‘foster’
EDUCATION IS THE LIFELINE FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
According to the National Working Group on Foster Care and Education’s October 2011 report, “Success in school can be a positive counterweight to the abuse, neglect, separation and impermanence experienced by children and youth in foster care. Education has the potential to markedly improve their life chances and their ability to contribute to society as [...]
HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board
There are currently two openings on the HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board. APPLICATION DEADLINE is January 6, 2012. This Board is made up of current and former foster youth who provide the “youth voice” for the Hawai`i Youth Opportunities Initiative (HYOI). HYOI provides foster youth with financial literacy training. After a youth has completed the training, s/he receives help in opening savings accounts as well as matching funds. The HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board helps the HYOI to identify the needs of and advocate on behalf of transition-aged foster youth. Follow link to learn more and to download application.
A Year with Foster Family ~ A Lifelong Template for Boy
Local foster parents Paul and Dottie Brennan welcomed the first of over 20 foster children into their Maunawili home in 1983. Follow links to read the heartwarming story of the recent reunion they had with him. We hope that this story brings joy and inspiration that helps you continue the work you do everyday to help children and youth affected by out-of-home care.
Planting the Seeds of Higher Education
It is up to us to help the children and youth in our care see the possibilities before them. Read this fact sheet to learn more about the opportunities foster youth in Hawai‘i have for higher education scholarships and grant opportunities available and how to help your foster youth realize their potential.
Longtime local foster parent kept kids safe from horrors
Follow link for the story of one of the State of Hawai`i Department of Human Services resource caregivers, referred to as foster parent in this article, Linda Dean. ”There is no happy circumstance by which a child is placed in foster care. But for nearly 900 kids over the past 19 years, there has at [...]
How Hawaii’s New Child Protective Act Impacts YOU
This factsheet shows changes made to Hawaii’s Child Protective Act that became law that affect resource families.
Project Visitation–How to Recommend a Child
This project provides an opportunity for siblings separated in foster care to visit one another with the assistance of a volunteer who picks up the children for an outing once a month.
Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Child
Information you should know in order to provide the best possible care for a child.
Teen Pregnancy of Youth in Foster Care
A recent research brief published by the National Campaign indicates that teen girls in foster care are 2.5 times more likely to have been pregnant by age 19 than those not in foster care.
Kinship Care: Making the Most of a Valuable Resource
Kinship care has traditionally been an informal service that family members provide for each other in times of crisis. More recently, however, it has also become part of the child welfare system’s array of services.
