Resources

Addiction

Books:

Adoption

Books:

Open Adoption, Open Heart: An Adoptive Father’s Inspiring Journey by Russell Elkins

Aging Out of Foster Care

Organizations:

Project Meet Me Halfway http://www.projectmmh.org/ a national campaign started by country singer Jimmy Wayne to raise awareness about youth aging out of the foster care system and not having the tools and support they need to be successful in life.

Covenant House http://www.covenanthouse.org/ serves homeless youth by providing safe shelter and compassionate care.

Books:

On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System by Martha Shirk

Child Abuse and Neglect

Books:

A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage To Survive by Dave Pelzer

Abused: A Daughter’s Story by L.L. Bartlett

A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer

From Foster to Fabulous by Helen Ramaglia

The Pain in the Promise: Child Neglected, God Protected, Beauty Reflected by Nikki J

Child Welfare

Partners for Our Children http://www.partnersforourchildren.org/ “Partners for Our Children” works to improve child welfare practice and policy.

Rise Magazine http://www.risemagazine.org/ Rise combats pervasive negative stereotypes of child welfare-affected families. Rise publishes a print and online magazine. Rise works with child welfare agencies to use Rise stories in support groups, parent education classes and staff training.

Foster Care

Duffels For Hope http://www.duffelsforhope.org/ seeks to provide proper transitional containers for the belongings of kids entering the foster care system.

The Village Youth & Family Center http://www.thevillageyouth.org/ The Village Youth & Family Center of Rockville, Maryland developed specialized programming to help middle school aged youth in foster care.

Represent: The Voice of Youth In Care http://representmag.org/ The youth-written stories in Represent give inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering insight into those teens’ struggles.