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To understand ĒMA, we must first recognize the crisis at hand. We’re here to help mothers in crisis achieve lasting stability for their families. The reality is, many children enter the foster care system due to preventable issues like financial instability, rather than abuse or abandonment. While such cases exist, the statistics are clear: there are countless mothers in our communities who lack the resources to support themselves and their children. This is where ĒMA comes in. Our mission is to equip, empower, and educate mothers to set them up for lasting success. Discover more about the crisis and our approach in this insightful article by our CEO and Founder, Charlee Tchividjian. https://lnkd.in/eexVeY9T #ĒMA #EMA #EveryMothersAdvocate #MotherAdvocacy #fostercareprevention #reunifyfamilies #sustainablemission #breakingthecycle #reframingfostercare #preservefamilies

☑️ The News: June 19, 2024 - Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) has announced an increase in financial support for families who foster and then adopt children from the foster care system. The Summary: Effective immediately, families fostering children in Indiana will receive a higher stipend, aiming to alleviate some of the financial burdens associated with fostering and adoption. This increase is designed to encourage more families to consider fostering with the intention of adoption, providing a more stable and supportive environment for children in need. The Impact: This policy change is expected to significantly improve the quality of life for foster children by ensuring they have access to necessary resources and support. It also aims to reduce the number of children in the foster care system by making adoption a more feasible option for foster families. With increased financial assistance, families can better provide for the health, education, and general well-being of foster children. Source: https://lnkd.in/gGu-aHq7 #plusoneadoption #familyplanning #adoption #adoptionnews

📢 We’re thrilled to be featured on the front page of today’s Providence Journal! The article highlights our efforts to provide housing and support to youth aging out of foster care. Sylvia, one of our peer support specialists, shares how stable housing has transformed her life. 🏡💙 Learn more about our housing programs and the partnerships making it all possible. #FosterForward #CommunityImpact #HousingMatters #ProvidenceJournal https://lnkd.in/eRva32rJ

Neglect constitutes to almost 70% of the reasons children enter foster care.   Neglect often stems from systemic issues such as poverty, lack of access to resources, and social isolation. Family separations also disproportionately impact families of color (Kim, 2021). By addressing the root causes of neglect, we can prevent unnecessary family separation and keep children with their families where they belong.   Join us on April 8, 2024, for our seminar day entitled "Empowering Communities: Innovative Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Child Neglect," as we explore the prevalence and intersectionality of poverty and neglect while building a shared understanding on how we can support families overloaded by stress.   Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQ-GupvX

Youth, families, and communities thrive when they are able to seek support without fear of punishment or harm. ProPublica explores the troubling trend, this time in Georgia, of placing children in foster care instead of providing housing assistance to their families. This approach not only separates families, but also costs more than providing them support to stay together. It's time to rethink priorities and invest in solutions that keep families united and supported. A must-read for those advocating for compassionate, family-centered policies. #RethinkChildWelfare https://lnkd.in/eYy9qi7z

For young people experiencing foster care, life is anything but ordinary. Typical worries and fears – meeting a deadline for a class assignment, winning Saturday’s game against a rival, getting asked to the school dance – are eclipsed by the realities they face, beginning with the upheaval of being removed from their homes. Here's the stark reality: children who’ve experienced foster care are two times as likely as US war veterans to experience PTSD as adults. One in four young people aged 16-17 years old have attempted suicide. The toll of adverse childhood experiences is staggering, with a 60% increase in suicide risk for each additional trauma. Let that sink in for a moment. These aren't just statistics; they represent the 400,000 children and youth navigating foster care in the US. But we refuse to accept this grim reality. Our programs were built to empower children and youth to heal through the power of normalcy, consistency, and healthy relationships. Joining the Angel Alliance – our community of monthly donors – makes a tangible difference. Your investment ensures young people are matched, over and over again, with dedicated mentors who will help them thrive. Your influence and investment can transform lives. Will you join us? Visit: olympicangels.org #HealingTogether #BreakTheStigma #NationalAngels #OlympicAngels #OlympicPeninsula #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #community #foster #fostercare #fostercarecommunity #fostercarenonprofit #mentalhealthawareness #changethestats #NFCM *Statistical sources can be found at https://lnkd.in/gDWtFTaH

Forrest Lang, author of Angel Blue Book, veteran, and former foster youth shares this incredible story of reuniting with the brother and family he didn’t know that he had. National Reunification Month, observed annually in June, recognizes the people and ongoing efforts around the country that help families stay together. It is also a time to recommit to strengthening, improving, and increasing those efforts all year long. This year’s theme, "Reunification: Shifting Power and Reconnecting Families All Year Long," focuses on: 1) When children cannot safely remain with their parents and need to enter foster care, reunifying them with family remains the primary goal. 2) Authentic, equitable family engagement and integrating the voice of children, youth, and families into the case planning and court processes. 3) Enhancing birth parent-foster parent partnerships to improve the foster care experience for children, youth, and parents when a child’s removal from the home is necessary and to support reunification. At Connect Our Kids we’re devoted to doing all in our power to give social workers the tools they need to both reunify families and discover and engage the extended family members that were not previously locatable. Click to read how Connect Our Kids tools were used to reconnect a teen in foster care with relatives he never knew he had: https://lnkd.in/eQiZgNU6 #Reunite #Family #NationalReunificationMonth #AngelBlueBook #connectourkids #Reunification

Fostering: The Positive Impact on a Child's Life 🌟 Fostering has a profound, life-changing effect on children in need. Every child deserves a stable, loving environment, but for the 60,000 children in care in the UK (as of 2023), this isn't always the case. Becoming a foster parent can change that. Research shows that children in foster care benefit greatly from supportive families. 70% of children in stable foster placements see improved academic performance and emotional well-being. They are also 50% less likely to experience homelessness in adulthood, according to a study by The Fostering Network. 💙 Every child deserves the chance to thrive, and fostering is a way to help them build resilience, gain confidence, and have a brighter future. If you've ever thought about fostering or want to learn more, drop me a message! Together, we can change the course of a child's life. 💫 #FosteringChangesLives #BeTheChange #MakeADifference

1 TO 10 CHILDREN IN THE WORLD NEED YOU AND ARE WAITING FOR YOU More than 700,000 children in WORLD are permanently and legally separated from their biological parents and seeking a new family to call their own. Adoption is a social, emotional, and legal process through which children become full and permanent members of another family, giving the new parent(s) the same rights and obligations as biological parents. Adoption is also multifaceted, occurring in different ways to meet the specific needs of children. For example, kinship adoption by blood relatives or fictive kin who have an emotional connection with the child is one way for Virginia’s children to stay connected to their family, culture and traditions. Foster parents in Virginia also often become forever families to children and have adopted over 60% of our youth in foster care. In Chance Orphanage , we prioritize reunifying children with their families whenever possible, and finding kinship caregivers or new, loving families for children when reunification is not possible. Again,We ask that you consider getting curious – about everything you know or think you know about adopting a child (or children!). Consider opening your heart and home to a child. Consider adoption.

* 29% of youth experiencing homelessness between the ages of 13 and 25 have spent time in foster care (National Foster Youth Institute). * This translates to a significant number of children transitioning from the foster care system directly into homelessness upon reaching adulthood. * The NIH reports up to 46% of homeless adults have experienced homelessness at least once before the age of 26. Our society creates homeless adults. Are you an empty nester? Do you have only one child who is begging for a sibling? Do you have multiple children and love caring for kids? Do you have space in your home and house to change the life of a child? Please consider being a foster family for a child. The problems related to homelessness can be prevented, starting in childhood. https://lnkd.in/g6pAAVcc