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May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity raise awareness of the experiences and needs of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. The campaign also encourages the community to get involved and support these young people. Every year, approximately 30,000 young people leave […]
What: The 7th Flag Takeover is an ALL GIRLS event taking place at Six Flags America on June 1, 2013. The ladies will experience: “Girls Rule The World” Interactive workshops Buffet lunch Young Motive performance Photo Shoot G.E.A.R. back pack/t-shirt When: Saturday, June 1, 2013 Where: SIX FLAGS AMERICA, 12710 Central Avenue, Mitchellville, MD […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Biological Mothers, Adopted Mothers, Foster Mothers, Step Mothers, Grandmothers, God Mothers, Mothers In Law, and Mother Figures. THANK YOU! The mother’s heart is the child’s school-room. -Henry Ward Beecher There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. -Jill […]
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Yesterday was National Teacher Day (May 7, 2013). Did you thank a teacher? This blog post is dedicated to all the amazing teachers preparing a new generation of change world changers! THANK YOU!! “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” –Henry […]
Although many people misunderstand them, negatively stereotype them, underestimate them, and are even a bit afraid of them, I love working with teens. Teens are not just our future – they are our present. I believe that we all have an obligation to prepare a better world for them to inherit and also to adequately […]
Every state in the United States has children and teens in the foster care system. These young people belong to all of us. May is National Foster Care Month. Let’s show that we care. National Foster Care Month Core Messages: The Magnitude – on any given day there are more than 400,000 children […]
Today is the day. May 1st marks the beginning of National Foster Care Month. This entire month is dedicated to showcasing that each of us can play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. National Foster Care Month 2013 – Supporting Youth In Transition On any given day […]
Today is the last day of Child Abuse Prevention Month and I want to offer you an additional way to get involved to support the protection and safety of children. Ressurrection Graves created Ten Ways to Safeguard Your Child from Sexual Abuse and has implemented a new trademark S.A.F.E.G.U.A.R.D.S.® as the acronym for the ten […]
Leroy S. is a high school junior in Texas. He has been in foster care for about five years. Leroy will graduate as a high school junior this year. The demand for more self-experienced youth workers motivated him to expedite his graduation so that he can help other teens and children who are and will […]