Rise’s Nicole Goodwin narrates a poem by Tahitia Foggie, with images of Rise writers Sonia Diaz, Piazadora Footman and Erica Harrigan-Orr and their families. Video by Todd Somodevilla and Melissa Silverman.
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Hearing from Families – Parents testify in Congress about preventive supports
August 01, 2015 by
On Aug. 4, the executive director of the Child Welfare Organizing Project, Sandra Killett, a parent activist in New York City and mother whose son was placed in foster care, and Rosalina Burton, an intern with FosterClub and a former foster youth from California, testified before the Senate Finance Committee about a bill, The Family Stability and Kinship Care Act, that would increase federal funding for preventive services. (Click here to watch their … Read More
Center for Family Representation Hosts Rise Writing Workshop for Young Parents who Grew Up in Care
July 30, 2015 by
The Center for Family Representation, which represents parents in child welfare proceedings, hosted a Rise writing workshop for young parents who themselves grew up in foster care. Completed by four young parents, the workshop met weekly for 16 weeks, culminating in a presentation of their stories by two participants. This workshop was supported by the Pinkerton Foundation. Stories from this workshop include:
Family After Foster Care: I want my daughter to have the love and security … Read More
Rise Trains Frontline Staff in “Nurturing Safety with Parents Affected by Trauma” at COFCCA
July 30, 2015 by
Caseworkers and supervisors at foster care and preventive agencies attended a day-long training on parent trauma July 30 at COFCCA. Led by Rise Director Nora McCarthy, the training focused on how trauma affects parents with children in foster care — and how secondary traumatic stress affects child welfare staff. Attended by 25 child welfare professionals, discussion focused on noticing parent trauma, “holding” painful feelings, and responding with trauma in mind at critical moments in visits and … Read More
Rise Presents at ABA Parent Attorney Conference 2015
July 15, 2015 by
In July 2015, Rise Editorial Director Rachel Blustain presented “Communicating with Clients, Building an Effective Attorney-Client Alliance and Working with Clients who Look Different from You” with Lee Elkins of the Washoe County, Nevada, Office of the Public Defender.