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On Any Given Day, Social Workers Help.

Watch this video from the National Association of Social Workers and learn more about how this rewarding profession helps shapes the lives of children and families.

Click here to download the entire Change a Lifetime menu.

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Learn more about the Facts

and Statistics of Foster Care

If You Have More Time

Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent. Caring families are especially needed for older youth, siblings, and children with special needs.

National Foster Parent Association www.nfpainc.org
North American Council on Adoptable Children www.nacac.org/howtoadopt/AAagencies.html
AdoptUsKids www.adoptuskids.org

Mentor a young person. Research shows that children and youth with mentors earn higher grades and improve their relationships with friends and families.

Make a Permanency Pact. Supportive relationships with caring adults make all the difference in the world especially for older youth leaving the foster care system.

Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). CASA volunteers are trained citizens appointed by judges to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children.

Dedicate yourself to a career that helps children and families by becoming a professional social worker. If you’re right for the job... it’s the best job in the world!

Stay informed year-round. Be a change agent. Become a member of the National Foster Care Coalition and join leading child welfare agencies and individuals across the country in improving the lives of youth in foster care.

IF YOU HAVE A FEW WEEKS...