Today, the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction released new data that sheds light on the crisis for students in foster care: based on academic testing in the 2014/15 school year, 87% of foster youth statewide failed to meet Mathematics standards, compared to 67% of students in general, and over 80% failed to meet English …
New State Numbers Reveal Education Inequity for Foster Youth Read More »
“She (Terese) was encouraging and so capable and skilled at her job. She was just wonderful to work with and I appreciate her more then she could ever know.” – Dawn Parker Thomas was born with cerebral palsy and other serious disabilities requiring extensive and ongoing medical attention. Unfortunately, Thomas’ mother had a history of …
PRO BONO SPOTLIGHT: McDermott, Will & Emery LLP Advocates for Infants Needs Read More »
For more than a decade, the “All-in” for Kids Poker Tournament has raised funds to give our most vulnerable children the upper hand, with over $140,000 raised! This year, while the event itself will not take place, the organizers are reaching out to the community to continue to go “all-in” for kids by giving generously …
“Without Mo Williams, I wouldn’t be attending college,” says Alex Torres, who is pursuing a degree in nursing at Mount San Antonio College this fall. Mo is one of two foster youth counselors in Bonita High School, part of a joint effort between the Alliance and Bonita Unified to better support students in foster care. …
Ready for College: A Mentor Makes All the Difference Read More »
Relatives are critical to the success of CCR, as relatives currently provide placement for over 38% of the state’s more than 62,000 foster children and are the most likely to provide a home to older youth stepping down from a group home. Studies suggest that children placed with relatives experience less trauma, stronger bonds with …
Making Resource Family Approval Work for Kinship Families Read More »
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