FosterFight
Hello, everyone. This is FosterFight - An autobiography style blog covering my experiences in the foster care system. Check out FosterFight.com
FosterFight - The story of a young man's journey through a failing foster care system.
09/02/2024
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10/24/2023
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06/10/2020
Come join us for an awesome workshop on parenting, trauma, and resiliency! Link is LIVE. Join us now!
04/25/2020
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Ohio Will Cover Cost to Keep Youth from Aging Out of Foster Care Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced today on Twitter that the state will prevent youth from aging out of foster care during the coronavirus emergency
03/28/2020
We are living through strange times. ๐ฌ
Sudden Layoffs at California Youth Connection Prompt Board Inquiry California Youth Connection abruptly laid off most of its staff, a move done without its board's knowledge during a statewide lockdown
COVID-19 has brought challenges for everyone, but for foster youth and their families, this has the potential to be disastrous. Without assistance, many foster parents are faced with the difficult decision of keeping their foster children. In the coming days, many foster youth will be displaced, separated from family members, etc. Please, take a look at the "My Neighbor" initiative that was recently launched by Every Child Oregon. Please SHARE THIS ๐ค๐ข
03/18/2020
Where Portland-area families can find free grab-and-go kids meals during school shutdown Schools in the Portland metro area are offering free meals to students during the closure.
03/13/2020
The ripple effect of the Coronavirus could be vast โ impacting our daily life in profound ways over the coming weeks and months.
How to prepare for extended school closingsโand not lose your mind "For a lot of us, the thought of an indeterminate amount of time at home with our kids โ perhaps unable to socialize much with others, and while many of us will be trying to work remotely โ well, it's daunting to say the least. These next few days are a good time to begin to wrap our brains arou...
10/29/2019
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10/22/2019
As someone who just started participating in mindfulness exercises in my mid-twenties, I know how beneficial these practices could have been for a younger version of myself who was struggling to cope and regulate. ๐๐ค
Mindfulness And Meditation Will Now Be Part Of The Curriculum In 370 Schools In England Most of the time, when children act out by kicking and screaming expletives, it is because they do not understand what they are going through, and cannot find a better way to release their feelings.
09/30/2019
The research body around ACEs offers key insight into how common foster youth experiences can have a lifelong impact. If you aren't familiar with ACEs, no better time than now to start looking into it. Very fascinating subject! ๐ค๐ง
"No oneโs childhood is perfect, and some of those bad experiences can have lifelong consequences. In fact, there is a scientific name for them: adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs." - The Register-Guard๐๐ http://ow.ly/3gp250wmPvY
09/09/2019
If you have a moment, please use your voice to help empower vulnerable youth populations! Have a great week. ๐
We need your help! Contact senators today and ask him/her to fully fund the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Follow the link for step by step directions.
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