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Casey Family Programs
Providing direct services for children and youth, with a focus on foster care. Programs, resources, and media center.
http://www.casey.org/
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
Seeks to improve outcomes for youth leaving foster care by developing youth leadership boards and community partnership boards. Resources, community partnerships, and legislative updates.
http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org/
Foster Care Ombudsman Program of California
Provides an avenue for foster youth to file complaints regarding their placement, care and services without fear of retribution. Hotline, fact sheets, and information on health insurance for foster youth.
http://www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/
Fostering and Adoption
Newham Social Services description on Foster carers and also apply to become a member of the fostering panel.
http://www.newham.gov.uk/content/SocialServices/fostering_adoption_panel.jsp
National Foster Care Month
Presents activities designed to promote National Foster Care Month. Posters and graphics, ribbon campaign, and information for the media.
http://www.fostercaremonth.org/
National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
Provides training, technical assistance, and information to child welfare agencies. News, publications, statistics, and state contacts.
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/
Youth Leadership Advisory Team
Information for youth in foster care in the state of Maine, including advice about rights and responsibilities. Written by a group of young people in foster care.
http://www.ylat.usm.maine.edu/
Judge Extends Constitutional Rights for Foster Parents and Children
Details of a New York ruling on the rights of a foster parent.
http://www.ishipress.com/nyfoster.htm
UN: Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with special reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 41/85 of 3 December 1986. In English, French, and Spanish.
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/27.htm
National Foster Care Association in Scotland, welcome.
Scotland's leading charity for fostered children and those who care for them. Information about how to foster a child in Scotland
http://www.fostercare-scotland.org.uk
Canadian After Foster Care
One man's story of his struggles with being a foster child, and his current difficulties with the system.
http://afterfostercare.tripod.com/
False Abuse Allegations - Adoption and Foster Care
Explores why false allegations may occur, what parents can do, and where to find help.
http://adoption.about.com/library/weekly/uc062702a.htm
CBC News: Disclosure - Ricky
The story of Manitoba's million-dollar foster kid. Transcript and archived program on an extremely troubled kid who the system ultimately failed. [Real Player required for program playback].
http://cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/030121_ricky/main.html
Social Justice By and For Foster Youth
A collection of resources including organizations and publications that focuses on foster youth leading social change. Based in Olympia, Washington.
http://freechild.org/fstryth.htm
NeedyKids.com
Contains resources, news, and articles on the growing need of foster care, problems in the system, the homeless and child abuse.
http://needykids.com/
Bill of Right for Foster Children
Ratified in Congress Hall, Philadelphia Saturday, the Twenty-eighth of April, 1973.
http://www.accesskansas.org/fostercare/FC_Bill_of_Rights.html
Foster Survivor
Online home for foster care survivors. Essays, foster care stories, guestbook, and links to other foster care sites.
http://fostersurvivor.netfirms.com
Youth Advocacy Center
Helps young adults in or at-risk of foster care take control of their lives. Getting Beyond the System seminar, reports, and news.
http://www.youthadvocacycenter.org/
Connecticut's Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
Seeks to help Connecticut youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood.
http://www.ctjimcasey.org/
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