Working to promote the economic & social well-being of children, families, and communities.World Refugee Day is a time to recognize the plight of refugees all over the world, celebrate their resilience, and remind us how much is left to be done to provide a safe haven for millions of people around the globe who need protection.
May is National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month (NFCM) is an initiative of the Children’s Bureau that seeks to increase national awareness of foster care issues. Each May, we spread the word about the needs of the more than 391,000 children and young people in foster care.
This year's NFCM theme—"Engaging Youth. Building Supports. Strengthening Opportunities."—shines a light on how we can best support young people and help them successfully transition to adulthood and independent living. This theme mirrors one of the Children's Bureau's highest priorities: ensuring young people leave care with strengthened relationships, holistic supports, and opportunities.
Because access to culturally appropriate resources and opportunities are essential to the futures of youth exiting foster care, child welfare professionals should look for ways to collaboratively work with related professionals to engage youth in permanency planning, gain access to holistic supports, and help nurture important relationships to set them up for future success.
Visit the campaign page to learn more about NFCM and find tools, resources, and outreach materials to help raise awareness and educate the public and other professionals about the needs of youth exiting foster care and to learn about the benefits of starting conversations about the future early and continuously during a young person’s time in foster care.
