Adoption Tax Credit Information
Learn more about the recent changes to the IRS d the forms and requirements for obtaining adoption tax credits.
Learn more about the recent changes to the IRS d the forms and requirements for obtaining adoption tax credits.
Tampa Bay Times Eckerd Youth Alternatives gets child protection contract in Hillsborough County By John Barry, Times Staff Writer Tampa Bay Times In Print: Saturday,
Foster children struggle to graduate By Kelli Kennedy Associated Press When Carey Sommer entered foster care in California, he left his mom, his high school
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Finding a family isn’t always about tracing a blood line By Leonora LaPeter Anton, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer Posted: Dec 26, 2011 04:46 PM
December 2, 2011 The statistics that came out of this week’s GAO report on psychotropic drug use among American foster children were bone-chilling: In 2008,
COMMUNITY BASED CARE AGENCIES FACE TOUGH 2012 SESSION By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 15, 2011…..As the 2012 session
October 24, 2011 – Damien Smith, 18, was in foster care in South Florida for several years. He aged out of foster care this fall
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.