Tag Archives: foster
“What appeals to me so much about A Home Within is the kind of person that makes the commitment to […more…]
As Joymara Coleman, a former foster youth, got ready to start college, she wanted a therapist in the Bay Area […more…]
“We would love it if kids didn’t need to go through a legal process that removed them from their family’s […more…]
When Cody Van Felden turned 18, she became homeless after her foster parents kicked her out of the house because […more…]
A Home Within is thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired approval through the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer CE […more…]
May is Foster Care Awareness Month and John Burton Advocates for Youth is delighted to be celebrating it with a […more…]
JBAY is closing in on its first year of the Critical Needs and Opportunity Fund and one thing is clear: it has […more…]
We’re excited to announce that on April 12th, 2023 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier visited the CASA office in Concord, CA to […more…]
“What am I doing here?” That is the question that foster youth Yuki Huang asked herself when she lived in […more…]
To My Community, My name is Violet and I need you! Being a former foster youth and first-generationundocumented student ignites […more…]
In her beautiful children’s book, Amanda Gorman writes, “I can hear change humming in its loudest, proudest song. I don’t […more…]
At 18, after a youth spent in foster care, homeless shelters, and other county institutions, Dontae Lartigue rolled up his […more…]
In 2018, a few months after Elizabeth Clews exited the foster care system at 18 years old, she was pregnant […more…]
Here’s something you might not expect to hear from foster kids: “I want to spend more time with my lawyer.” […more…]
Anthony Pico was homeless, unemployed, and had aged out of the foster care system when he started seeing a therapist […more…]
Please join us for our next free Continuing Education event! Did you know that when you volunteer with A Home […more…]
May is National Foster Care Month, and during May, your donations up to $40,000 will be doubled. It’s the largest […more…]
A child comes into your life. Your response is an unqualified commitment to them – no matter what they say […more…]
In 2005, Napa County officials came to On The Move, a local nonprofit, desperate to move the needle on positive […more…]
As early as I can remember, my life has been an emotional rollercoaster. My family would go from being stable […more…]
When the pandemic forced the world to go virtual, the team at Pivotal – a nonprofit offering long-term coaching, scholarships, […more…]