Websites Related to Foster Care & Advocacy

National Foster Care Month

National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
A wealth of information about foster care, including facts and statistics.

FosterClub.com
The National Network for Youth in Foster Care. Sections for both kids and adults.

Connect for Kids
Provides news, articles and stories. Look for “foster care” in the topics section.

Child Welfare League of America
CWLA’s advocacy section provides various information and resources.

CWLA National Data Analysis System
Link to the nation's first comprehensive, interactive child welfare database.

National Foster Parent Association's Foster Parent Advocacy Training
Involve your foster parents in advocacy work. The NFPA has two free on-line trainings: Advocacy 101 and Educational Advocacy.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Section
The Child and Adolescents section of SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center

“How You Can Make a Difference: An Action Guide.”
Children’s Defense Fund Action Council
http://www.cdfactioncouncil.org/actionguide/2004.pdf

A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System
http://www.cwla.org/childwelfare/familyguide.htm

 

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