May Is National Foster Care Month: #ProjectMyFavoriteThing Celebrates Moms
Oftentimes, we think of May as the month to honor our mothers and as a month gearing up to a summer filled with outdoor activities and vacations. In addition (and poignantly for us), May is National Foster Care Month, a time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections.
Discover and engage extended family and friends with precision and speed
In an effort to assist with the implementation of the Family First Act, Connect Our Kids has developed technology tools to streamline the family diligent search and engagement process. Because of the generosity of private donors, these tools are offered free of charge to social workers, family recruiters and CASA volunteers.
National Association of Counsel for Children Feature
We say it all the time—the foster care system is beyond complicated. And families moving through this system under duress without resources is a recipe for failure. That’s where the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) comes in.
How The Lambda School Is Accelerating Our Mission
Through the Lambda School Co-op program, students have the unique opportunity to partner with for-good organizations to make a difference in communities across the world. These Co-op projects allow up-and-coming engineers and recent Lambda graduates to gain real-world experience and to provide development services that help achieve positive social and environmental change. Today, we’ll be spotlighting Lambda’s Connect Our Kids Co-op and one stand-out project that is changing lives in the foster care system.