Tag Archives: Dave Thomas Foundation

Every Child in Foster Care Deserves a Permanent Home

Rita Soronen, who leads the nation’s leading nonprofit for connecting older kids in foster care to permanency, on the need for more attention to that work — Read on chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/every-child-in-foster-care-deserves-a-permanent-home-and-a-loving-family/39443

UTSA opens center to serve students with a history of foster care | UTSA Today | UTSA | The University of Texas at San Antonio

UTSA opens center to serve students with a history of foster care | UTSA Today | UTSA | The University of Texas at San Antonio — Read on http://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/10/story/UTSA-FosterCenter.html

How (and Why) to Become a Foster Parent – NYT Parenting

The licensing process – and the training, home visits and court dates – can be intimidating. Here’s what you need to know. — Read on parenting.nytimes.com/becoming-a-parent/foster-care

$3.5M Partnership Benefits Foster Care Youth Enrolled in San Antonio Public Colleges | Rivard Report

San Antonio’s three public institutions of higher education are partnering to provide resources to current and former foster care youth enrolled in school. — Read on therivardreport.com/3-5m-partnership-benefits-foster-care-youth-enrolled-in-san-antonio-public-colleges/

Protecting Runaway Foster Youth: Without Warrants, What Comes Next?

Thoughts?? We don’t need arrest warrants to keep runaway foster youth safe, authors argue, but we do need some partnership with law enforcement — Read on chronicleofsocialchange.org/opinion/protecting-runaway-foster-youth-without-warrants-what-comes-next/36019

Non-profit helps Arizona foster kids build life skills – Story | KSAZ

This is essential as so many kids do not learn the most basic skills while in the foster care system…especially in residential environments and group homes. CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (FOX 10) – Staff is prepping for a big night of a guest collaboration at Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine in Cave Creek. — Read on http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/non-profit-helps-arizona-foster-kids-build-life-skills

Organization seeks to find foster families at Pride festival | News | wsmv.com

This is where we met our agency – at Columbus Pride festival. For decades, the Nashville Pride Festival has been a celebration with loud music and big fashion. One group’s seeing the event as a powerful opportunity. — Read on http://www.wsmv.com/content/tncms/live/

Celebrate #LGBTQFamiliesDay on June 3rd! – Family Equality Council

Family Equality Council’s mission is to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. — Read on http://www.familyequality.org/2019/05/23/celebrate-lgbtqfamiliesday-on-june-3rd/

HBO Doc ‘Foster’ Gives ‘Unprecedented’ Look Into Foster Care System – Variety

So important for all to watch. Producer Deborah Oppenheimer talks about how one 6-year-old inspired her new documentary. — Read on variety.com/2019/tv/news/hbo-doc-foster-unprecedented-look-into-children-in-foster-care-system-1203207571/