Welcome to the end of 2013! Today I want to share three awesome resources available to support teens in foster care during the holiday season.
FosterClub, the national network for young people in foster care, recognizes the struggle faced by young people in and from foster care during the holidays. FosterClub provides the following Holiday Guides to offer ideas and encouragement to young people and the adults who support them.
- 12 Ideas for supportive adults to help a young person in foster care through the holidays (view here)
- Helping Young People in Foster Care Through the Holidays (view here)
- FosterClub’s Guide for Getting Through the Holidays (view here)
Many of you know that my favorite movie is Krush Groove. I also love Christmas music and old school hip hop. You don’t have to be a Rocket Scientist to figure that I am a Run DMC fan and one of my favorite Christmas songs is Christmas in Hollis. Check out the video here.
Rap Pioneer Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame Member Darryl McDaniels (otherwise known as the ‘DMC’ in Run-DMC), joins guest host Christine James-Brown, CWLA’s President and CEO for a captivating conversation about his life changing experience when he was 35 years old and discovered he was adopted. Listen to the interview here:
Nicki Sanders, MSW, Chief Visionary Officer
The Teen Toolbox utilizes youth portfolio development and civic engagement and academic empowerment strategies to help teens set goals for life after high school and create a road map to reach those goals through its PACKAGED FOR SUCCESS™ Programs. We are committed to supporting and raising awareness about the needs and potential of teenagers in the foster care system.
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