I spent 4 years in the foster care system in Las Vegas due to negligence and abuse. In 2010, I aged out of foster care at age 18 and lost...
Foster youth are very diverse individuals because they come from many unique backgrounds and cultures. I personally believe being a foster parent takes a lot of responsibility and patience. They...
There are many attributes that contribute to making a great foster parent, most of which coincide with just being a great parent. To be a good parent it's important to...
As far as I remember, it was a good day at school. I went to my normal bus stops waiting to be picked up. Instead of my mom picking me...
For many, we wanted to start 2017 on a positive note but since the new year began, we have seen the changes of the new government begin to take effect...
The Afordable Care Act (ACA) includes Medicaid coverage for foster youth up to age 26. The legislation was considered a huge victory for youth from the foster care system. However...
Medi-Cal is the California version of the Federal Medicaid program. The Medi-Cal program provides health care coverage for low-income residents of California. Although the Affordable Care Act allowed for former...
2009 FosterClub All-Star Kita Anderson had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for Annual Boulder County Foster Parent Banquet on October 16, 2009 and, by all accounts, stole the...
By Bethany Fuller, Mooresville Tribune, June 9, 2009, Mooresville, NC -- The moment the 4-year-old boy stepped through her screened porch, Anj Shutt instantly, almost instinctually, felt connected with him...
I pulled my blanket to my chin, warm already in my blue footed pajamas. My eyelids slowly began to find their other halves when again that thought shot through the...