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Connect With Others
Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care believes that the voice of youth and alumni is important and invites you to join the alumni movement by contacting us and/or becoming a member of Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA). Together, we can learn what is happening, lend our voices, and impact policy and practice to improve foster care experiences.
To connect with others please view our brochure:
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You Can Help
We appreciate every opportunity we have to be a voice for those in and from foster care. With your support, we can continue our work to positively influence policy and practice.
· Sponsored FCAA memberships
· speaking and traveling support |
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Where to Donate
Tax-deductible donations can be mailed to:
Pacific Northwest Alumni
of Foster Care
2661 N Pearl St. # 349
Tacoma, WA 98407
Tax-deductible donations can be directly made by visiting:
http://alumniofcare.org/donate.htm | |
Greetings!
Happy New Year!
We gratefully want to express our appreciation for two great opportunities this fall to advocate for those in and from foster care at a community and international level. We also want to wish everyone a wonderful 2010! Our hope for the Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care (PNAFC) in 2010 is to continue our advocacy work and to appreciate every opportunity already given.
- Delilah Bruskas |
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University of Washington School of Nursing-Partnerships in Community Health NCLIN 409 - Seattle, WA
February 24, 2010
The University of Washington's School of Nursing is providing another opportunity for Delilah Bruskas to speak about her community work as an advocate for those in and from foster care. Her presentation to the Bachelors of Science in Nursing students will focus on how she is using her experiences in foster care and her nursing background to positively affect policy and practice. |
University of Washington School of Nursing-Partnerships in Community Health NCLIN 409 - Seattle, WA November 18, 2009
The Partnerships in Community Health NCLIN 409 presentation emphasized the impact nurses can have in communities and provided an opportunity for Delilah Bruskas to share how she as a nurse and an alumna of foster care advocates for those in and from foster care to positively influence policy and practice. The Bachelors of Science in Nursing students expressed great interest, participation, and had many comments and questions. The American Nurses Association (2003) nursing definition was presented to reinforce the advocacy work for those in and from foster care and its emphasis to improve health outcomes.
2nd International Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators - Sidney, Australia
November 3rd, 2009
The Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre (SJSC) of the University of Western Sidney's (UWS) Pre-Conference Symposium Children as Experts in Their Own Lives: Child Inclusive Research was a great international opportunity for PNAFC to advocate for those in and from foster care. The paper Foster care children: A vulnerable population at risk (Bruskas, 2008)was presented. |
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Carissa Neal, an alumna of foster care in Sidney, Australia for being a wonderful personal tour guide and friend and for making Delilah's visit to Sidney Perfect!
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Professor Betty Bekemeier for an invitation to present to her NCLIN 409 class!
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The Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation (GSFEI) of the UW for awarding Delilah Bruskas a $500 Travel Award towards the SJSC Symposium in Sidney.
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The Graduate & Professional Student Senate (GPSS) of the UW for a $200 Travel Grant toward the SJSC Symposium in Sidney.
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Randall Spence from Analogue Web Design, LLC for your continued work and support.
- And to all those not mentioned who have also shown a continued support!!
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Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and population (American Nurses Association, 2003, p. 6).
American Nurses Association (2003). Nursing's social policy statement (2 ed.). Washington, DC: American Nurses Association | |
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