Honestly, I am exhausted by the vitriol, hostile and negative climate which has swept over the American political process. It reminds me of two toddlers fighting over a toy; the back and forth game of “it’s mine,” “no, it’s mine,” eventually resulting in one or both parties having a major temper...
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It is clear to me that our institutions are failing to meet the responsibilities for which they are responsible. I have no diagnoses for the disease, but the symptoms can be seen all around: overcrowded...
I became a Transitional Housing Placement Program participant because I wanted to be independent; be my own responsibility.
At 17, most kids are focused on hanging out with their friends while counting the days down until they graduate. However, for many foster youth, this...
The Family Care Network’s Taste of the Central Coast, Santa Barbara is less than three weeks away and the event coordinators are feeling the pressure of the ticking clock. The final weeks of any event are especially stressful, but this event is especially difficult as this is the event’s first...
In most of my 40 years of work within the foster care system, service delivery has, for the most part, been fragmented; each bundled nicely within its own silo. The thought of integrating, or terms like “seamless service delivery,” not only didn’t exist, but were discouraged. Bureaucrats...
I became an In-Home Support Counselor with the Family Care Network because “I wanted to help children and families.”
July is National “Make a Difference to Children” month, and there are many people within the Family Care Network’s family who have dedicated their lives—personally,...
July is the official “Make a Difference to Children” month. By implication, it means to make a positive difference in the life of a child; helping them to transform to a healthier, better or improved state or situation through a personal relationship. Unfortunately, the Family Care Network works...
Family Care Network,
My name is Justin. I'm 26 years old. During my childhood, unfortunate events transpired. Family Care Network is an organization which became an advocate during these times.
Since that time, there occurred a life checkered with both common frustration, and...
