Derrick Dunlavy – From Foster Care to College Degree
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Florida’s top child-welfare administrator visited children Wednesday at a troubled Miami Gardens nursing home that is under investigation over its treatment of medically fragile children
In an about-face, the state has begun a policy aimed at preventing foster kids from being shunted into nursing homes. BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER CMARBIN@MIAMIHERALD.COM
By Gloria Fletcher Special to The Sun Published: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 11:11 p.m. Ten
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Published: November 12, 2012 Updated 22 hours ago Marie with her mother, Doris Freyre. Family photo. By CAROL MARBIN MILLER — Miami Herald For 14 years, Doris
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer In Print: Sunday, October 28, 2012 They shaved him bald that first morning in 2008, put him in an orange
BY KELLI KENNEDY ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI — When Angela Austin-Knight’s teenage son and daughter were placed in foster care in 2008, she was despondent and angry.
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More than 3,300 children with disabilities are at risk of being pushed into adult nursing homes
Palm Beach Post By Post readers Submissions from Post readers ‘Rushed adoptions’ can create further trauma I am writing in response to the article “Officials
by Kathy Para, The JBA Pro Bono Committee Chairwoman Lawyers are known for living up to the phrase “carpe diem” because legal services often include
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THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT: EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE AN ATTORNEY IN CHILD WELFARE PRO-CEEDINGS IN FLORIDA
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FYS Events & Meeting Chair
(Palm Beach)
Hello, My name is Alexia Nechayev. I am 25 years old and I am an alumna of Florida International University where I received my B.A. in Psychology. My future career goal is to be a Lawyer. I was in care for about one year from age 17 to 18. Prior to entering care, I only knew about the negative stigma regarding foster care and while in care that narrative was unfortunately my experience.
In school I felt like I was on display because my status in care was broadcast to other students and in my placement behavior was leveraged for “privileges” that should be a natural right of all children. Because I did not know my rights I did not know that what I was experiencing was wrong. Today this is exactly why I advocate, because I don’t want this to be the same for other youth who are experiencing foster care.
This is my second year on the FYS Statewide Board and I’m happy to be the Events and Meetings Chair this year because my main goal through advocacy is to reach as many people as possible. My favorite thing as a board member is to see how comfortable members become while working together. The community needs to know that youth in foster care are real people, going through some of the hardest moments of their life and youth need to know that their voice is powerful. I believe that we have to speak up and bring these issues to people’s attention so that they do not forget us. Advocacy, education and consistency is the only way.