It would take years before Molly and Heaven would learn that neither of them was ever in the foster system. Instead, caseworkers had diverted them to what some scholars call “hidden foster care” or “shadow foster care,” in which the legal protections of the formal system disappear. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/magazine/shadow-foster-care.html (CEU credit: 0.5 to 1.0 hours)
Read MoreNational CASA podcast: Isabel Morales, senior project associate with Casey Family Services, talks about permanent solutions for youth aging out of the foster care system. http://podcast.casaforchildren.org/youth_aging_out_of_foster_care (CEU credit: 0.5)
Read MoreNational CASA podcast: Former foster youth Amanda Metivier and Alaska State Director Marion Hallum discuss Facing Foster Care in Alaska, a foster youth advocacy program. http://podcast.casaforchildren.org/foster_youth_experience_amanda (CEU credit: 0.25 hours)
Read MoreThis is part one of a two-part series. In this half you will hear Michael describe his experiences with the foster care system and Rhode Island CASA and share how he was able to overcome the odds. In part two you will hear from the two men who helped Michael get where he is today. http://podcast.casaforchildren.org/helping_youth_succeed_a_former_foster_youth_s_story (CEU Credit: 0.25 hours)
Read MoreIn this National CASA podcast, Jessica Hildebrand shares her experience of being in foster care and emancipating out of the system. http://podcast.casaforchildren.org/foster_youth_experience_jessica (CEU credit: 0.5)
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