teen boys in foster care

Still Time to Support Pack A Backpack™ Drive 2022 for Teen Boys in Foster Care

  Yes, we are still supporting teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters.  Here are ways you can get involved with Pack A Backpack™ Drive 2022: Sponsor an agency – Purchase new donations then visit the agency website and follow their procedures for making/delivering donations directly to the selected agency. Host a […]

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4/1/19: Pack A Backpack™ Drive Kicks Off TODAY

Through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, collects data from the States about children who enter and exit foster care and children who are adopted from foster care. According to AFCARS FY 2017 data, as of August 10, 2018, the number of children and youth in

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Pack A Backpack Drive Extended Through May 31, 3018

  During the month of May – National Foster Care Month – we take the time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections.   Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive has

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Commemorate National Foster Care Month With Pack A Backpack Drive

  Children and teens enter foster care through no fault of their own, because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and are unable to continue living safely with their families. More often than not, the separation from their families is an additional trauma. Children and youth in foster care often have few belongings and

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

  National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families. During the month of April communities are especially encouraged to share child abuse and neglect prevention awareness strategies

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