My name is Suzuka. I am currently a sophomore in college and studying special education.
I’d like to briefly share about my past with you.
I used to live with my mother and my younger brother who had disability. My role at home was to take care of my brother, running […]
Justine Mantz
Hello,
My name is Justine Mantz, I am 23 years old, and I am a new member of IFCA’s Foster Care Alumni team. | Last June I completed my bachelors degree in Environmental Science at the University of Washington.| Now I am working on growing my online vintage […]
A.S.
Hello everyone. My name is Aoi and I am part of the Japan Youth. Today I am going to talk about my foster care experience based on “normalcy”.
I was often strongly aware of the differences between myself and my surroundings living under foster care. I would like to present […]
Ellena Jones
Hello, I am Ellena Jones, one of the co-directors on IFCA’s Alumni team. Just a little background about me I am currently a student at the University of Washington studying Social work. Before I go into more detail, I want to give a […]
Kim Hines
1) What is Kinship Care?
– Kinship care is the care of children by relatives. Placement with relative is preferred over other forms of foster care when a youth is removed from their birth parents because it allows the youth to maintain connections with their families. Kinship care is […]
