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Foster Youth Involved, Informed, and Independent

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:19 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.fyi3.com/fyi3/index.cfm
Site a Collaboration Between FosterClub and Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative for youth transitioning from foster care.


Foster Club

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:17 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.fosterclub.com/index.cfm
The national network for youth in foster care.


College Tuition Waiver

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:16 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.nacac.org/subsidyfactsheets/tuition.html
A significant post adoptive service offered by states is the waiver or payment of college tuition on behalf of adopted children who […]


Camp to Belong

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:16 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.camptobelong.org/home.htm
CAMP TO BELONG, (CTB), an international non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, has been actively reuniting brothers and sisters placed in separate foster, adoptive or kinship […]


Teen Trouble

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:15 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2003-editions/04-April-editions/030418-Friday/TeenTrouble_CNS-UMCP.html
It’s Not Easy Being Teen: Older Foster Kids Have Little Hope of Adoption


National Foster Parent Association

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:14 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.nfpainc.org/
The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization which strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children.


National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:13 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.nrcys.ou.edu/yd/
The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development, through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Children’s Bureau, provides training and technical assistance to publicly administered and supported child welfare agencies.


Is Foster Parenting for You?

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:12 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.princetonol.com/family/parenting101/foster1.html
An article at FamilyWorks Parenting 101.


Foster Parents

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:11 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.fosterparents.com/
Foster care and adoptive community.


Foster Parenting

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:11 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.fosterparenting.com/
An adoption.com web site with many resources for people involved in, or considering, foster parenting.


Foster Families Today

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:09 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.fosteringfamiliestoday.com/FFT/fft_web/index1.html
A bimonthly foster care and adoption resource for America.


Debunking Some Foster Care Myths

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:08 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://ssw.unc.edu/fcrp/fp/fp_vol5no1/debunking_myths_foster_teen.htm


Casey Family Programs

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:08 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.casey.org/Home
Casey Family Programs provides and improves—and ultimately prevents the need for—foster care.


National Foster Care Month

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:07 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.fostercaremonth.org/Home
May is national foster care month.


Adoption PSA: Lion

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:06 am | Number of Comments » 0

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Adoption PSA: Couch

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:06 am | Number of Comments » 0

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Adoption PSA: Basketball

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:05 am | Number of Comments » 0

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Adoption PSA: Band

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:05 am | Number of Comments » 0

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My Lost Decade

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:04 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.mylostdecade.blogspot.com/
An adult foster-care survivor’s reflections on her ten years in foster care.


Adoption Blogs

On: February 10th, 2007 at 5:03 am | Number of Comments » 0

http://www.adoptionblogs.com/
See who’s talking about adoption.