Resources

Rise is published by Youth Communication. Learn more about Youth Communication at www.youthcomm.org.

Order our booklet of parent stories about navigating the child welfare system, A Knock on the Door. Click here for more infomation.

For stories written by teens in foster care, read Represent.

For booklets of stories by teens in care, to use in IL classes or groups, click here.

Partnering Organizations

We partner with the following organizations in New York City that host writing workshops:

The Child Welfare Organizing Project, a parent advocacy organization. You can reach CWOP at (212) 348-3000 or at www.cwop.org.

The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, where social Liza Blank co-runs a writing group for Spanish-speaking immigrant mothers. You can reach CFL at (718) 788-3500 or at www.cflsp.org.

The Voices of Women organizing project, an advocacy organization for domestic violence survivors. You can contact VOW at (212) 696-1481 or at www.vowbwrc.org.