Being a Mentor: One family’s journey
Sarah and Dave share the story of what a mentor is and means to both their FOCUS young adult and to them. The gift that this opportunity provides for all…
Read MoreOur Kids Deserve Independent Foster Care Review
The federal government requires all states that receive federal foster-care funding to review the permanency plans of each child, youth, or young adult in foster care every six months to…
Read MoreAn Autumn of Truth and Action To Change Child Welfare Policy
As autumn deepens, so does the season of policy action at Friends of Children. We continue to educate and galvanize Beacon Hill decision makers to enact one of many needed…
Read MoreWhatever It Takes
This continues to be a year that juxtaposes joy with worry. When we think we’ve turned a milestone corner in addressing Covid-19, we are confronted with an extremely virulent variant.…
Read MoreSergio: Success with FOCUS
In this powerful story, Sergio shares the impact of having mentors through our FOCUS program, a program for young adults aging out of foster care. Sergio shares how the support…
Read MoreLeveling the Playing Field With Basic Resources for Kids in Foster Care
Foster children often arrive with a plastic trash bag of clothing, confused and scared. They stay for a week–and that week may become a year. What does it say to…
Read MoreKathie’s Fund Raises $2,200
In our last edition of Fostering Change, we honored beloved CASA volunteer Kathie Stewart with the creation of Kathie’s Fund, which makes it possible for children supported by CASA to…
Read MoreDonation Finds Many Homes
This spring Angel Flight NE, a nonprofit that schedules free air transportation for children and adults requiring specialized medical care outside of their geographic area, reached out to Friends of…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Report From Friends of Children Draws Significant Attention to Broken MA Child Welfare System
A damning report released by Friends of Children in late April continues to reverberate among policymakers statewide. Failing Our Kids: Measures of the Broken Children Welfare System in Massachusetts, which…
Read MoreThe Not-So-Carefree Days of Summer
As restrictions relax nationwide and people begin to travel and to reunite with loved ones in person for the first time in a very long time, I’ve heard the word…
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