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Details of a New York ruling on the rights of a foster parent.
http://www.ishipress.com/nyfoster.htm

Adopted by General Assembly resolution 41/85 of 3 December 1986. In English, French, and Spanish.
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/27.htm

Scotland's leading charity for fostered children and those who care for them. Information about how to foster a child in Scotland
http://www.fostercare-scotland.org.uk

Explores why false allegations may occur, what parents can do, and where to find help.
http://adoption.about.com/library/weekly/uc062702a.htm

The story of Manitoba's million-dollar foster kid. Transcript and archived program on an extremely troubled kid who the system ultimately failed. [Real Player required for program playback].
http://cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/030121_ricky/main.html

A collection of resources including organizations and publications that focuses on foster youth leading social change. Based in Olympia, Washington.
http://freechild.org/fstryth.htm

Contains resources, news, and articles on the growing need of foster care, problems in the system, the homeless and child abuse.
http://needykids.com/

Ratified in Congress Hall, Philadelphia Saturday, the Twenty-eighth of April, 1973.
http://www.accesskansas.org/fostercare/FC_Bill_of_Rights.html

Online home for foster care survivors. Essays, foster care stories, guestbook, and links to other foster care sites.
http://fostersurvivor.netfirms.com

Helps young adults in or at-risk of foster care take control of their lives. Getting Beyond the System seminar, reports, and news.
http://www.youthadvocacycenter.org/

Seeks to improve outcomes for youth leaving foster care by developing youth leadership boards and community partnership boards. Resources, community partnerships, and legislative updates.
http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org/

Provides an avenue for foster youth to file complaints regarding their placement, care and services without fear of retribution. Hotline, fact sheets, and information on health insurance for foster youth.
http://www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/

Presents activities designed to promote National Foster Care Month. Posters and graphics, ribbon campaign, and information for the media.
http://www.fostercaremonth.org/

Provides training, technical assistance, and information to child welfare agencies. News, publications, statistics, and state contacts.
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/

Discusses findings from studies showing a link between therapeutic foster care and a reduction in teen violence.
http://www.thecommunityguide.org...t-theraputic%20foster%20care.pdf

Promotes the idea of foster care reviews as an essential tool for helping to ensure the permanency and safety of children in foster care. National network of review programs, resources, and news.
http://www.nafcr.org/

Provides training, support, and information to foster and adoptive parents in Alaska. Newsletter, foster parent services, and adoption services.
http://www.acrf.org/

An association that uses advocacy and education to enhance foster care, adoption, family preservation, and special education services in New York State.
http://www.cofcca.org/

A nonprofit organization that advocates for and provides services to foster teens. Information on scholarships, virtual mentoring program, and donation opportunities.
http://www.orphan.org/

Serves Utah's children by finding, educating, and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care.
http://www.utahfostercare.org/

Offers simple, inexpensive lessons and tools that can enhance the educational experience of children in foster care.
http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/241_452.pdf

Examines federal funding options that can help place foster children in permanent homes, and seeks to improve court oversight of child welfare cases. News and research publications.
http://www.fosteringresults.org/

A study on adolescents who leave foster care without permission.
http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/244_460.pdf

A GAO report on the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (FCIA), which increased the allocation of federal funds for independent living programs from $70 million to $140 million.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04926t.pdf

Study of the mental health, educational, and employment outcomes of adults formerly in foster care.
http://www.casey.org/NR/rdonlyre.../nw_alumni_study_sum_apr2005.pdf

An initiative funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to provide child welfare agencies with a foster care system that is neighborhood-based, family-focused, and culturally sensitive.
http://www.aecf.org/familytofamily/

Connects the estimated 12 million adults that share the foster care experience to create a powerful, collective voice to improve foster care.
http://www.fostercarealumni.org