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August 2016 Newsletter
Foster Care Study
Time sensitive study for young African American men ages 18-25 who have spent time in foster care. Short survey must be completed by February 12, 2016.
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Most Kids Exit Foster Care to Live with Parents, Relatives and Guardians
Most Kids Exit Foster Care to Live with Parents, Relatives and Guardians, reports THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION
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Foster Care Champion & SaySo Alumni Represents at NC Capitol
Marcella Middleton, Foster Care Champion & SaySo Alumni, speaks at Foster Care Seminar at the Legislative Building in Raleigh.
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New Partnership Brings Innovative Virtual Job Interview Training Course to Widest Audience Yet
SIMmersion’s state-of-the-art training simulation Job Interview Training with Molly Porter will reach an even wider audience thanks to a new arrangement with Independent Living Resources, Inc. The two companies will pool their efforts to publicize and distribute the course, which is proven to improve to improve real-world employment prospects for jobseekers from nearly any background
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“Anything is Possible” – as a teenager, the odds were very much stacked against Julia.
Julia Charles, Author and SaySo Alumnus, is receiving her PhD!!!
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Lauren Zingraff Selected as NASW-NC Advocacy Award Recipient
ILR is pleased to announce that Lauren Zingraff has been named the 2015 NASW Advocate of the Year with the Myrna Miller Wellons Advocacy Award.
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Improving Outcomes for our Nation’s Foster Youth
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release December 08, 2014 FACT SHEET: Improving Outcomes for Our Nation’s Foster Youth
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North Carolina NOW “Foster Care”
When youth leave foster care, they are at increased risk of negative consequences such as dropping out of school, unemployment, homelessness, unplanned parenthood, and criminal activity. ILR, SaySo, and NC LINKS are trying to provide these young adults with a wide range of services and resources.
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