Pennsylvania

Daniel works in the Performance Management & Accountability Division for the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services (link is external) to implement and evaluate engagement and assessment strategies associated with the county’s Title IV-E Waiver Child Welfare Demonstration Project. He also serves as a member of the Field Center... Read more

Maryana spent 3 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. While Maryana was in care she struggled with reunification and currently advocates for creating healthy relationships and maintaining appropriate boundaries between families. She is a sophomore at Duquesne University and is getting a dual-degree in history and 7-12 social studies education... Read more

Keisha spent 18 years in Pennsylvania Keisha entered the foster care at birth and has spent her entire life in the foster care system. She has excelled in school and found an array of personal hobbies such as poetry, pointillism, and thrilling adventures outdoors. Keisha is passionate about changing the... Read more

Michael Warren spent 10+ years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. Michael is a young man with truly altruistic values and goals in life. Despite being in and out of the Pennsylvania foster system since he was born, Michael set himself to a high standard early on and has learned to... Read more

Maryssa Figlioli spent 4 years in Pennsylvania foster care system. Some people demonstrate almost superhuman daily strength as a matter of instinct. Marissa Figlioli is one of those people. Despite a seemingly endless barrage of obstacles placed in her path, Marissa has not only risen to her challenges but has... Read more

Brant Duda is a leader. It comes to him naturally. Life hasn’t always provided Brant the easiest landscape to traverse, but his response has always been the same: To lead the way, not just for himself, but for others too. Brant experienced two different foster homes when he was placed... Read more

Marissa Dawson spent 8 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. Marissa Dawson has been in foster care for eight years and is in her fourth foster care placement. It’s a loving home, a place that fills her with the confidence to be herself and follow her dreams. But her journey... Read more

Victoria Mirabella spent 7 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. Victoria Mirabella was introduced to the foster care system under very difficult circumstances. As a pre-teen, she was reported living on her own without any supervision and facing serious health conditions. Her mother was living in another state and her... Read more