Youth Perspective

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend a the Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring at Portland State University. Fisrt of all, I was unaware that there are organizations that are devoted to providing mentors to youth, Second off all, I was unaware... Read more

Yesterday, a group of us were heading to Union Station in Portland to catch the bus back to Seaside. On our way to the station, after we exited the Max, we stopped for a photo opp. While, Paulie and Katie were trying to set up the camera, a man... Read more

When the National Resource Center for Youth Development came to visit last week, we had a roundtable discussion on how foster children experience life in ways that aren't normal for youth that are not in care. This was an interesting topic, because... Read more

Recently I was able to be a camp staff at a Foster Care Sibling camp here in Nebraska. Its called Camp Catch Up. This was my first sibling camp. So many siblings are seperated in the foster care system. This camp is the only time the alot siblings... Read more