Sunshine Girl On A Rainy Day
Currently in the United States, adoptions are being promoted as the “cure” for foster care, and a panacea to all permanency issues. And yet, across America, there are a growing number of adoptions that dissolve after finalization.
The highest disruption rate is for children who are adopted as teenagers.
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Sunshine Girl On A Rainy Day
A recent round table of experts, convened by Casey Family Services and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, defined permanency as:
“Having an enduring family relationship that:
- is safe and meant to last a lifetime
- offers the legal rights and social status of full family membership
- provides for all levels of a […]
What is Life Story Work: Life story work is not merely an elaborate photo album, a record of a life story or a fun thing to do. Life Story work is a three part therapeutic intervention: a process used to assist children in care to integrate past hurts and make sense of why they are in care […]
Sunshine Girl On A Rainy Day
I have recently had the privilege of getting to know Carissa Neal. In a sense, she and I are sisters, since we both have experienced being in foster care.
Carissa is originally from New South Wales. She comes from a background of abuse and neglect.
When Carissa was nine years old, […]
Sunshine Girl On A Rainy Day
It has been said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’
With that in mind, my husband and I created a video to illustrate what can be accomplished by empowering foster care alumni.
Please take the time to watch this video If you are a MAC user, this link might […]
