Foster Care Independence Act

"There are over 14,000 children in out-of-home care in Arizona." Of these children I would like to introduce you to my little brother, Kevin. Over nine months ago my parents got a call to foster a very premature baby boy. Michael was born at twenty-nine weeks old. His mother at the time was/is addicted to meth. She went on meth-binge which caused her to go into preterm labor. The father, at the time, was in the process of going to jail. Once Kevin was settled in our home, a few months went by…

covers an 18-month span chronicling the battle an 89-year-old grandmother, Viola, has in keeping her grandson, Walter, out of the foster care program. Walter’s mother was an addict who delivered him while she was under the influence, only to disappear completely from his life shortly after. Subsequently, while on his deathbed, Walter’s father, begged his mother to take care of Walter, though it would seem that Viola was unable to secure custody of Walter immediately following the death of her…

the reader also sees that Liesel is not completely frank to new people who help her create relationships with the truly compassionate people. She discovers friendships and words’ abilities and takes advantage of them. She reads these books while her foster father is away, the bombings, and while Max was hidden away in their house in order to forget about these things for a while. Words also save her life. When Himmel Street was broken into fragments by the Allies, she was in the basement making…

change. However, the court can make it clear to them that seeking addiction help is the first step to them getting their children back. Meanwhile, the children can be place in a temporary care of a reliable family member. However, if a reliable family member is not available, they can be place in a temporary foster care until further investigations/reports are proven to the…

with anybody teasing her young ones. After she gave birth to my sister, my mother could not have any more children, but that didn’t stop her motherly love. Since then, she gained custody of my three cousins, whom I consider brothers, and became a foster mother for six years. Her “never say die” attitude rubbed off on me to say the least as I know live in the same attitude. People would always come up to me and praise my mother for all the joy she created and every time she would enter a room,…

The joy of returning home to a warm hug never quite leaves the mind. A muscle memory type recollection, that unconditional love felt between individuals at that moment holds the possibility to shape all relationships. Those relationships do not depend on a beginning but more on the continuous support exchanged for years past and to come, no matter the individuals involved. Unfortunately, some never experience emotion so impactful and therefore have no sense of being loved, a sense craved by all.…

parents. This is the case for many foster children; having to gather all of their items from the foster system and find somewhere else to live in one day. These children need guidance and support in finding a new place to live when they age out of the foster care system. The foster care system often times has detrimental effects on children and can affect children differently. There are many laws being written to help children transition out of the foster care system and become productive…

Of the many flaws that all of humanity exhibits, pride is certainly among them. Pride can be defined as a high or ordinate opinion of one’s own dignity or importance. Though in most cases pride is considered inappropriate, there are some times when it is seen as normal or even acceptable to obtain pride. This kind of pride being “authentic pride” (Wubben, De Cramer, Van Dijk ). For example, when one secures a long awaited promotion in their job, or when a parent watches their son or daughter…

The principles of trauma-informed care (TIC) can be universally applied to other practice models, such as the family preservation model. Using a strengths-based perspective is a valuable TIC principle that would be very effective in family preservation. By highlighting a family’s strengths you can use these attributes to address challenges. Noticing strengths can also help build engagement and rapport with clients to help aid in the intervention process. Being person-centered is another TIC…

while in foster care. Also, to keep the reader updated in the progress the system has made in the last couple of years to help siblings’ stay together. This paper focuses in the information found at the Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) website, on the article, Fostering Sibling Connections: The Sibling Bill of Rights and Grassroots Advocacy, by Nicole Thieman; this article tells the progress the system has made in the last couple of years in keeping siblings’ together while in the…