News from Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care

Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care Newsletter

A Voice for Youth and Alumni of Foster Care

Thanksgiving 2011

In This Issue

Foster Care Adversity Study

Special Thanks

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:

PNAFC Brochure

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

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 Thanksgiving!

A Special Thanks to alumni of foster care for your voice and for your participation in the Foster Care Adversity Study! So far, alumni of Foster Care from 25 different states have participated in the study! Your participation in this study is helping us make a difference today. Together, we can be a voice for those too little to speak, those unable to speak and for those too wounded to speak. As a nurse, an alumna of foster care, and a doctoral student in the nursing science PhD program at the University of Washington, I want to announce that the Foster Care Adversity Study is still running.

We are still seeking the participation and voice of adults formally in foster care as children. Please visit the Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care today to participate in this study and to have your voice heard!

- Delilah Bruskas

Foster Care Adversity Study

University of Washington, School of Nursing

November 2011

Visit https://www.alumniofcare.org/study for more information about the study.

Free research study flyers (online and postcard versions) are available at your request.

Youth and Alumni of Foster Care Summit Posters created by those in and from foster care.

Mockingbird Society: "Leading advocate for foster care reform built on youth-inspired solutions, powerful coalitions and public support for every child's right to a safe home and a bright future. http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/

Special Thanks To

To all ALUMNI of foster care who have participated in the Foster Care Adversity Study!!

All the alumni of foster care who continue to show and express support!

Randall Spence from Analogue Web Design, LLC for your continued support and help with PNAFC and the Foster Care Adversity Study.

Kim Pyle for your continued graphic support, especially with the Foster Care Adversity Study.

And to all those not mentioned who have also shown a continued support!!