Lela’s Story: A Home for the Holidays
“There’s no place like home for the holidays,” sings Perry Como. But what about those who don’t have a home? The 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report estimated about 580,000 people were homeless in the United States. Lela, a single mother of two, found herself in that exact situation. After escaping an abusive situation, Lela and […]
A Child’s First Trick-or-Treat: A Foster Care Story
Many of us have photos of ourselves or our children in costumes starting from infancy. But for many children in foster care, those photos don’t exist. Over one-third of kids in foster care will live in three or more separate homes in one year, making it hard to create and preserve childhood memories. Four-year-old “E” […]
5 Influential Women in Foster Care You May Not Know About
Women’s History Month marks a special time as we celebrate the women in our lives and remember examples of outstanding women from our past. The five influential women listed below believed in the value, dignity, and importance of children. They became champions of child welfare and made foundational changes to the system. We honor them […]
For Others in Action: India’s Story
Starting as a celebration in the 1920s, Black History Month inspires countless communities to recognize the contributions that people of African descent have made throughout American and world history. As Black History Month comes to a close, For Others wants to celebrate the story of victory brought to us by one of our own, a […]
