newsroom

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart asks: Pork or foster home?

A Muslim woman in Maryland says she was denied a foster care license by a state-authorized agency because she does not allow pork in her home.

Jeremy Long, 09 All-Star, spends summer with Senator Grassley in Washington DC as a CCAI intern!

2009 FosterClub All-Star Jeremy Long is currently interning in Washington D.C.

One state foster kid's story

Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinal, By Greta Anderson, July 27th, 2010, Milwaukee –-

The face of America's homeless youth

CNN Living, By Jim Spellman, July 8th, 2010, Denver –-

When the sun dips below the Rocky Mountains and the streets of Denver go dark, Lokki, his girlfriend Magic and their friend Tripp head home.

No Birth Records = Tough Road Ahead When Aging Out of Foster Care

The Defenders Online, by Tarice L.S. Gray, June 8th, 2010 –-

A lack of proper identification is a national phenomenon.

Duluth project collects loads of luggage for foster care kids on the move

Duluth News Tribune, by Sam Cook, June 2nd, 2010, DULUTH MN –

These days, working at Lutheran Social Service comes with a lot of baggage.

Duffel bags. Hard-sided suitcases. Soft-sided suitcases. Backpacks.

Old but dependable bags. New-with-the-tags-on bags.

Rep. Katie Dempsey’s Legislation To Improve Georgia’s Foster Care System Signed Into Law

Rome Newswire - News and Information for Northwest Georgia, May 27th, 2010, ATLANTA GA –

100 CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH RECEIVE NATIONAL HONOR FOR PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – One hundred young people who have experienced foster care were named the 2010 Outstanding Young Leaders in celebration of National Foster Care Month. These recipients from all across the U.S. were honored by FosterClub, the national network for youth in foster care, for their leadership, accomplishments, educational achievement, and community service

FosterClub All-Stars Featured on TakePart.com's Social Action Network

IMAGINE WAKING UP AT SIX YEARS OLD and being taken from your home. You have no idea when you will see your siblings again and are brought to live with people you don't know.

Former foster kid overcame odds, with help from many friends, to earn law degree

The Washington Post, May 7th, 2010, By Donna St. George, Washington, DC -