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Why Fostered and Misunderstood?
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The Lived Experience of Foster Care
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Turney, K. and Wildeman, C. (2017). Adverse childhood experiences among children placed in and adopted from foster care: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. Child Abuse & Neglect, 64, 117-129.
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ACEs…Great in Poker not in Childhood
American Psychological Association. (2017). The road to resilience. http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). (Graphic illustration of ACEs Pyramid). Mechanism by which adverse childhood experiences influence health and well-being throughout the lifespan. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/about.html .
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). (Graphic illustration of number of ACEs). How common are ACEs? Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/ace_graphics.html.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). (Graphic illustration of number of ACEs on 2010 BRFSS). How common are ACEs? ACE score prevalence for participants completing the ACE module on the 2010 BRFSS. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/ace_graphics.html.
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Turney, K. and Wildeman, C. (2017). Adverse childhood experiences among children placed in and adopted from foster care: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. Child Abuse & Neglect, 64, 117-129.
Got Your ACEs Score? https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ .
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Youth Advocacy and Leadership in Child Welfare
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Feelings of Youth in Foster Care
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Boy Against Wall: http://www.medicaldaily.com/child-abuse-and-neglect-make-kids-more-likely-grow-chronic-migraines-315788
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ACEs…Great in Poker not in Childhood
Children: http://cps.edu/schools/earlychildhood/Pages/EarlyChildhood.aspx
Playing cards: http://www.freestockphotos.biz/stockphoto/8217
Hand holding picture: http://hope1032.com.au/stories/life/social-justice/2015/i-was-a-salvadoran-refugee-amalias-story/
Nelson Mandela Quote: http://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/compassion.html
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Music
Ofelia’s Dream www.bensound.com
http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/cinematic
Slide 2: Every Two Seconds
Slide 3: Alone
https://gogetfunding.com/please-support-our-new-home-for-foster-children/?show_desktop=1
Slide 4: Angry and Angry with Hearts
http://www.expressivehearts.com/art_gallery.html
Slide 5: Voices of Children
http://www.conservativedailynews.com/2011/04/foster-care-who-hears-the-voice-of-the-children/
Slide 6: Are you my Mommy?
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 7: Foster Care and PTSD
Slide 8: What I Want in a Family
http://oklahomacity.citymomsblog.com/5-reasons-why-we-became-foster-parents/
Slide 9: Do Not Enter Heart
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 10: Lost Identity
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 11: Enter Foster Care/Exit Foster Care
http://mywriterssite.blogspot.com/2015/09/its-not-all-right-to-be-foster-kid.html
Slide 12: Trust Issues
Slide 13: Feelings in My Head
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 14: Don’t Call Me a Foster Kid
https://www.facebook.com/wefostercare
Slide 15: Never Had a Family
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 16: I Don’t Want Promises
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 17: Follow Your Dreams
http://www.conservativedailynews.com/2011/04/foster-care-who-hears-the-voice-of-the-children/
Slide 18: Life’s A Journey
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 19: Insecurities
http://quotesgram.com/insecurity-in-relationships-quotes/
Slide 20: Family I Dreamt Of
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 21: Self Portrait
http://www.artworks-orlando.org/i-can-see-clearly-now
Slide 22: What No One Tells You
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 23: Law and Love Tiles
http://legacy.wbur.org/2012/08/24/massachusetts-foster-care
Slide 24:
I Need You to Care
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 25: Foster Care Isn’t Easy
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 26: Pictures of Me
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 27: Don’t Miss the Family I didn’t Have
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 28: Walking Alone
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 29: Silent Cries
Foster Care Alumni of America. (2011). Postcards from the soul. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Slide 30: Dignity and Respect
https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/26939-trashbags-aren-t-luggage
Slide 31: Children vs Adults
http://foster-adoptive-kinship-family-services-nj.org/foster-care-quotes/
The Lived Experience of Foster Care
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Youth Advocacy and Leadership in Child Welfare
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A Guide for Youth: Understanding Trauma
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