Engaging families for each young person we serve while building their skills and community connections. #FosterCare #FamilyForEveryone
Salem & Lawrence, MA
Joined May 2014
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Will you help us spread the word? We're looking for #mentors to join our in-person Learn & Earn cohort with @PlummerPromise in September.
Have questions? Attend our virtual info session on Aug. 3rd at 6pm: bit.ly/3zv1JFp
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About 20,000 young people age out of foster care every year.
Research shows they're more likely to experience homelessness, and less likely to earn a living wage.
Now, some states are rethinking what that transition — and support — should look like.
n.pr/3ISOwYv
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This year, National Foster Care Month recognizes the pivotal role relative and kinship caregivers can play in helping to keep families strong. Visit the website and find important year-round support for improving family well-being. #FosterCareMonth buff.ly/3zvKhPD
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#HappyValentinesDay to our families, friends and followers! It's a great day for an act of kindness toward families in our community. Learn how you can get involved at familysupport.org!
#sharethelove #bethevillage #fostercare #adoption #community #support #volunteering
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(1/2) For today’s #TuesdayTips we share five tips for #FosterParents helping the children in their care get ready before and after a visit with their birth families 💙 #FosterCare #FosteringTips #Tips
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Understand this time of year can be tough, and allow children the opportunity to express feelings about something that might be missing. Allowing an ornament on the tree, or some other representation of the family they may be missing is a good first step. #fostercare
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TY @PlummerPromise for naming my granddaughter Isla & I as “Cutest Costume” for your #TrickorTreat4Plummer contest! We had a blast! Always happy to partner with this outstanding organization & support youth in foster care. #NorthShoreMA
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National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) is launching a new campaign called Counsel for Kids. This campaign will provide state level advocates skills, tools and training needed to amplify the voices of children!
counselforkids.org/
#Counsel4Kids
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September is Baby Safety Month! Here are some great tips to help you protect your baby.
Safe Kids Worldwide has resources and checklists to support new parents and caregivers in caring for babies. Learn more: safekids.org/baby
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Siblings in foster care have a right to be able to identify and develop sibling relationships through visitations and regular connections. When possible it is ideal for siblings to be placed together to increase the chances of reunification. #SFH encourages sibling relationships.
Plummer Youth Promise retweeted
Stories like this remind us what's possible when we invest in supports for families: happier, healthier, & safer youth.
#ChildTaxCredit #mapoli #MembersInAction #ChildrensServices #HumanServicesWorkforce #BuildBackBetter
A young woman in our Community Apartment Program is an amazing mother to her daughter. She wanted to visit the aquarium for the first time, but has a fear of driving on the highway. Our Program Director, Terry, drove them all, and they had an amazing time together! #SummerFun
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We're teaming up with @PlummerPromise for an in-person Learn & Earn workshop series! The cohort will run from late August to November in Salem. Interested in helping a young person build financial literacy skills and self confidence? Visit bit.ly/3i98dQC to get started!
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We have a waiting list of young people seeking mentors! View our virtual info session to learn more about becoming a mentor and start your application today: bit.ly/3hlxfg6
#mentoringmatters #fosteringawareness #mentoring #volunteering
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Washington has agreed via a lawsuit settlement to end its practice of housing some foster youth in hotels, offices, or even cars. bit.ly/3qilGt4
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#Pride2021 is nearly over, but in Intensive Foster Care, we never stop thinking about the needs of #LGBTQIA youth in #fostercare. Our partner @PlummerPromise shared some great info about how to care for queer youth in foster care on their blog:
plummeryouthpromise.org/2021…
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"To the children of our country: Dream with ambition, lead with conviction & see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before. We will applaud you every step of the way.”—Vice Pres. Kamala Harris #AAPIHeritageMonth #WednesdayWisdom
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It’s #NationalFosterCareMonth. Read President Joseph R. Biden’s full Proclamation on National Foster Care Month here: bit.ly/2RblIWi
#FosterCare #FosterCareMA #MAnonprofits
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Thank you to everyone who is making a difference in the life of a child as a foster parent! #FosterCareMonth #NFCM2021
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Our May spotlight is very close to our hearts. @PlummerPromise is an inspiring organization dedicated to working w/ young adults leaving the #FosterCare system. Their intervention model focuses on permanency, community, & preparedness, which can lead to a more successful life.
