We are always inspired and intrigued when our young people take the lead in helping us change the system and make it better for the people involved, especially when the services being provided are intended to make life easier and more meaningful for children.
Youth foster care is something we read about, but for many, there has never been a personal involvement. More and more, children seem to be taken from their biological families, and then spend the next years being moved from place to place with no sense of permanency or opportunity to develop attachments.
From Rights to Reality is designed to unite parents and parent advocacy around a common set of goals. It identifies 15 rights for parents affected by the child welfare system. Most parents do not yet have these rights in child welfare proceedings. From Rights to Reality represents a commitment to working in our communities and nationwide to make these rights a reality.
Here is yet another story from one of the many people I have had the chance to meet through my work with The Kim Foundation whose wide range of gifts, talents, experiences, life journeys, and stories to tell inspire me. Each person we encounter enriches us as we observe their commitment, their courage, their faith, and their amazing personal resiliency. What incredible role models they have become for me!
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