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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!
Greetings!
We want to report that we
are hopeful for more opportunities to advocate for those in and from foster
care today and in the years to come. As the founder of Pacific Northwest
Alumni of Foster Care (PNAFC), I am honored to report that I have been selected
as one of three Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Nursing
Fellows at the University of Washington School of Nursing! This funding will allow me to continue
forward in our attempt to positively influence policy and practice for those in
and from foster care.
- Delilah Bruskas |
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Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Nursing
Fellowship UW School of Nursing (SON) July
16, 2010
Delilah Bruskas, founder of
PNAFC, is selected as one of three GAANN Nursing Fellows at the University of
Washington SON. This fellowship will
provide up to $30,000 of financial support for up to three years. Additionally, Delilah has been assigned a
teaching mentor, Dr. Betty Bekemeier, who will help her develop quality
teaching experiences for future faculty opportunities. To learn more about the GAANN Fellowship and
the three selected as GAANN Fellows, please visit http://www.son.washington.edu/comm/gaann.html.
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Developmental
health of infants and children subsequent to foster care article in the Journal of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 2010 Edition (pending)
As a nurse, advocate, and
alumna of foster care, Delilah Bruskas and PNAFC, is committed to increasing
the awareness of foster care issues through an accepted manuscript titled Developmental health of infants and children
subsequent to foster care article in the Journal
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing.
This article not only explains that what happens in childhood
matters, but also points out that not addressing childhood adversities, such as
those experienced by many in foster care, can impact adult health for many
years. This article is scheduled for
publication later this year.
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- All the alumni of foster
care who continue to show and express support!
- David Allen, Dr. Stephen
Bezruchka, Dr. Mark Courtney, and Dr. Susan Spieker for their continued support
and guidance in the Nursing Science PhD program at the UW SON.
- Professor Betty Bekemeier for
being a willing mentor to Delilah for the next few years
- Laura Mason for your support and provision of funding opportunities at
the UW.
Randall Spence from
Analogue Web Design, LLC for your continued work and support .-
Presentation Partners for your continued support.
- And to all those not mentioned who have also shown a continued support!!
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