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Outstanding Young Leaders Honored By FosterClub, Pew's Kids Are Waiting
May 19, 2008
Former foster youth receive awards for inspirational advocacy on federal foster care reform that would help more of the 500,000 children in foster care have safe, permanent families -
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Symposium
January 29, 2008
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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Press Conference Transcript
January 29, 2008
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Hoping for a Home for the Holidays Hill Event
December 12, 2007
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Native American/ Alaskan Native Breakfast with Senator Baucus
December 11, 2007
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Briefing: Aging Out and On Their Own - Press Release
May 24, 2007
“I turned 18 a month before I graduated from high school. The day after graduation, I was kicked out of my foster home, where I had been living for nearly two years,” said Nicole Dobbins, FosterClub representative, who spoke at the Capitol Hill briefing where the report was released. -
Too Many Birthdays in Foster Care: Transcript 1
March 28, 2007
I didn’t realize birthdays were special occasions until I entered the foster care system. I came from a really poor family so we didn’t celebrate birthdays or other holidays, but after entering the foster care system I realized that people did celebrate birthdays and they were a big deal. Unfortunately in the foster care system, birthdays are not a big deal for foster children and they are not celebrated. -
Too Many Birthdays in Foster Care: Transcript 2
March 28, 2007
Because I was in foster care for six years...I spent 5 of my birthdays in foster care. I never received a birthday cake, I never received a happy birthday, I never even was acknowledged that you know, it was my birthday. -
Too Many Birthdays in Foster Care: Transcript 3
March 28, 2007
“I’m giving you this birthday cake and it’s representing a foster youth who's spending their birthday in foster care this year.” -
Too Many Birthdays in Foster Care - Press Release
March 28, 2007
