Empowering current and former foster youth ages 16 to 25 to reach their full potential through education, individualized support, and integration with community members and community resources.

Child Abuse Dynamics

Problems with Foster Care

• Frequent Moves
• Little Bonding
• Not Permanent
• Re-abuse in the System
• Aging Out

How a Case Enters the System

Read Mary Ellen's Story

History of Child Advocacy Movement

• 1874 Mary Ellen
• 1938 Fair Labor Standards act
• 1965 Mandatory Reporting Laws
• 1974 CAPTA
• 1996 ASFA