The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council were thrilled to meet with key stakeholders from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) this September! Commissioner Jones-Gaston, Associate Commissioner Schomburg and Dae’Shawn Nixon, Senior Advisor for Youth & Family Engagement had a conversation with us...
No Place Like Home By: Chereese Phillips Vice President/Policy Committee Chair, Foster Care Alumni of America As we approach the end of the fiscal year, and Congress prepares to leave session, thousands of children and families hang in the balance. Concerned foster care alumni across the country urge...
This holiday season, many alumni are coming together for the holidays through chapter gatherings and community events. This past weekend the FCAA Massachusetts chapter and Oklahoma interest groups held Alumni Reunion holiday events. The Massachusetts group met up on Saturday, December 6, for Christmas lights, cookies...
At Foster Care Alumni of America, we want to ensure that people in and from foster care can experience the connection and love that most people get from their families. This Thanksgiving, alumni around the country are organizing reunions over the holidays to build their...
“What do you want Santa to bring you this year, Lincoln?” I asked my 3-year-old son the week before Christmas. I haven't always liked Christmas, but I thought I'd give “Santa” a try this year. “A soccer ball,” Lincoln quickly replied. Awesome! Thanks for making it easy...
My mom died recently. Well, if I’m being honest, she actually died about a month ago and her body was only recently discovered in a state of decomposition when she failed to pay rent for her apartment. They tell me she was discovered wrapped in...
