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Settling Into Unsettled 3.13.10
An emergency placement yesterday brought us two siblings from the Denver County system. R (9) and A (10) were picked up from school by a social worker without any warning whatsoever. One minute they're in class, the next in the principal's office being told Dad can't keep them anymore and they're going to a foster home.
A goes into shock - he can't quite process what he's being told.
R bursts into tears and is terrified.
Dad is a scheister, a drug
… ContinuePosted by Anne Hughes on March 13, 2010 at 1:23pm
Homework Issues 3.8.10
A major issue we're dealing with now is homework.
Our "son" has some major learning blocks and hates homework. I don't know who hates it more - him or me. The battle that comes the minute I mention homework makes me cringe every day before he gets in the car.
It has to be done. His thoughts are scattered, he has difficulty writing and is very slow, and there isn't a single subject he really excels in, except perhaps gym. He was diagnosed ADHD and is on medication
… ContinuePosted by Anne Hughes on March 8, 2010 at 6:00pm
Precious: How "real" is the film? A review by a teen writer in care
From Represent magazine:
http://www.youthcomm.org/FCYU-Features/Winter2010/FCYU-2010-01-Precious.html
Posted by Represent magazine on March 2, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment
2010 Foster A Teen, Part 3 of 4 Emily's Story
This is part 3 of Aspiranet's (www.aspiranet.org) weekly stories highlighting the needs of teens in foster care. I hope you will enjoy reading these stories and pass them along to anyone you know who might be interested. If you care to read part 1 or 2 there is a link at the bottom of this post.
The following is the intro to Emily's story, to read the ful
Posted by Kevin on March 1, 2010 at 1:12pm
Busy, Busy, Busy - It's Supposed to be About the Kids!!! 2.18.10
Well, the intent was to blog daily on my foster experience but wow, what a whirlwind the past few days have been with our new "son."
You can tell I've been busy - the last day I blogged I was when I was awaiting D's arrival.
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Posted by Anne Hughes on February 18, 2010 at 2:30pm
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College Scholarship Progam for Adopted Youth - Deadline April 20, 2010
The following information was sent to me by FCC member Duane regarding educational scholarships to provide children who were adopted from foster care with the opportunity to pursue their educational…
Tagged: Network, Action, Childrens, college, Scholarships
Started by Stewart in College/ Scholarships Mar 7.
Practical Wisdom, Innovation & the Future of Foster Care... 2 Replies
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/feb20 business week article from this week....looking at the future of foster care—through the lens of practical wisdom & innovation - as an example o…
Tagged: care, foster, of, future
Started by Raphael Louis Viton in General Questions & Suggestions. Last reply by Jeff Mar 12.
Appear In a Foster Care Central Video
Dear FCC Members, We are looking for proud foster/ adoptive parents to talk about your experiences on video. Can't wait to see what you come up with! The following are the details/ requirements: Up t…
Tagged: Video
Started by Stewart in Announcements Feb 24.
Bio Parents getting chance after chance to change, with No change at all.
Why is it that, the system seems to give a hundred chances to the Bio parents, that plainly do not deserve it. They have shown no change, or have repeated the very reasons that they lost their child…
Started by Marie C. in Success Stories Feb 22.
Pre-hearing Conference for homestudy denial appeal??? 9 Replies
Does anyone know what exactly this entails? I would like to go to this meeting prepared. Kelly
Started by Kelly Tober in General Questions & Suggestions. Last reply by Poetic4evr 1 day ago.
Books for older foster children 3 Replies
I have been a foster/adoptive parent for many years and am also an elementary counselor. There has always been a shortage of books for older foster/adopted children. I finally wrote and published o…
Started by Virginia Ulch in General Questions & Suggestions. Last reply by Represent magazine Feb 19.
Former Foster Child Support Group - FACT - Fostered Adult Children Together
For anyone who has lived in foster care and who feels they need support, or would like to start a support group in their area, this is the place to go.Created by a former foster child herself and her…
Started by www.afterfostercare.ca in News Feb 8.
New Group Page for Canadian Former Foster Children
I have created a new group page for those who have lived in foster care in Canada to join and meet each other.You can see it at the following linkhttp://fostercarecentral.org/group/canadianfor
Tagged: Survivors, Former, Canadian, Canada, Groups
Started by www.afterfostercare.ca in News Feb 8.
News coverage on Foster Care and The Sharing Shop - non-profit resale shop
KSDK did a nice segment on me talking about foster care and the non-profit resale shop I founded, The Sharing Shop. http://www.ksdk.com/news/difference/story. Little
Started by Jennifer Little in News Feb 4.
Looking for Foster Connections in Colorado 2 Replies
Hey Foster Care Central Peoples! We're new in this deal and looking for mutual support. Please friend me if you're in Colorado and would like to share victories, heartaches and support. We're in the…
Started by Anne Hughes in General Questions & Suggestions. Last reply by Anne Hughes Feb 2.
Organization of the Month- "Faces of Virginia Families":
Faces mission is to provide a united voice for children, youth, and families involved in foster, adoptive, and kinship care so all children and youth are treated with dignity, respect, and equality.
If you are a foster parent or thinking of fostering, find out what Faces of Virgina Families are doing today by going to their website at www.facesofvirginia.org
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"To my mind, being an adoptive parent is one of the greatest adventures any human being can take on. It's also one of the most inspiring and rewarding. I can't imagine my life without my son. It's as if I spent every day of my life preparing for this joy."
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