How to Support Black Children in Foster Care: A Guide to Being an Ally
Black children are dramatically overrepresented in foster care in the United States. Although they make up only 14% of all children., they represent 22% of those in foster care.
What are cultural competency and cultural humility
Cultural competence is the ability to interact successfully with people of other cultural backgrounds. It is practicing an understanding of different cultures, values, and beliefs. It is the recognition and respect of cultural norms outside of your own.
Kidsave-Gallup study featured in the Washington Times
Kidsave-Gallup study featured in the Washington Times: Let’s help abandoned and abused kids
Kidsave-Gallup study featured in Go Erie Times
You can bring a child in from the cold - consider foster care. Kidsave -Gallup study featured in Go Erie Times
How to Be a Great Mentor
Effective mentoring can transform a child's life. Kidsave and the EMBRACE project highlight the importance of consistency, care, and cultural connection in mentoring relationships.
Protecting Trans Youth in Foster Care
Did you know LGBTQ+ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth, are overrepresented in foster care and face unique challenges? It’s true, 30% of youth in foster care identify as LGBTQ+.
Technology and Racial Equity with Microsoft’s Darrell Booker
Listen to the episode “Technology and Racial Equity with Microsoft's Darrell Booker” to hear how Darrell is using his experience in tech to make a positive impact on the lives of Black children in care, whose needs are significantly greater than those of their non-Black peers.
How Technology Can Drive Equity For Key Societal Issues
Watch a compelling conversation during National Foster Care Month about how technology can drive equity for key societal issues.
Why Equity Matters in the Foster Care System (ft. Darrell Booker)
Listen to Darrell Booker, EMBRACE task force member and Racial Equity Tech lead at Microsoft on Living Corporate discuss Why Equity matters in the Foster Care System
