Having no one to turn to makes parenting harder and increases the risk of child maltreatment. But until now, the federal government has mostly funded investigations and removals, without putting much money into supporting and strengthening families. Too often, what that teaches parents is to hide their problems rather than reach out for help.
This summer, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced the Family Stability and Kinship Care Act, which would allow states to expand support … Read More
Rise parent leaders met with Congressional staff November 10 to educate them about the need to expand prevention so that children stay safe at home and out of foster care. At a lunch put together by Casey Family Programs and Children’s Village, four Rise parents described their experiences with foster care and preventive services; three of the parents had themselves grown up in foster care.
Senator Ron Wyden has sponsored a bill, the Family First Act, … Read More
Rise’s 10th Anniversary Event Journal includes stories that trace our growing portrait of parents in the child welfare system.
Including quotes from noted journalists Andrew Solomon, Tracy Kidder, Rachel Aviv, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and event host and Marie Claire editor-in-chief Anne Fulenwider, the journal celebrates Rise’s contribution to coverage of parents affected by the child welfare system.
In June 2005, after four years of running writing workshops with parents affected by the child welfare system, we published our … Read More
“Many people assume that women who lose their children to foster care are not only challenged in meeting the demands of motherhood, but are also bad people: incompetent, selfish, and morally defective. Reading Rise is a tutorial in empathy, because what rises from these pages is love, often love that has endured despite appalling struggle.
“In ‘Bonded for Life,’ Robbyne Wiley’s description of how she learned her son’s point of view through reverse role-playing, seems especially wise. Often, … Read More
Rise will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on Oct. 28, 6:30p.m.
Guest speakers: Anne Williams-Isom, CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone and Gladys Carrión, Commissioner, NYC Administration for Children’s Services.
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Learn more about Rise’s 10th Anniversary.
Enjoy cocktails, a spectacular view and inspiring stories at Poets House, 10 River Terrace in Battery Park City.
Event Hosts: Casey Family Programs, Lauren and Steve Pilgrim, Forestdale Inc., Anonymous, and Jeff Gramm and Susie Heimbach.
