Our Works

Publication
The article Foster care children: A vulnerable population at risk written by the founder and executive director has now been published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. [Disclaimer: This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing: complete citation information for the final version of the paper, as published in the print edition of Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, is available on the Blackwell Synergy online delivery service, accessible via the journal's website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/jcap or http://www.blackwell-synergy.com.]

 

Speaking Events

As a member of Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA) and the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, the founder of PNAFC has been given several opportunities to be a voice for those in and from foster care and is bringing a greater awareness of foster care issues and concerns.

 

• 07/09/08 Singapore - Presenter at the Honor Society of Nursing's 19th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice.  Oral presentation will be on published article:  Foster Care Children:  A Vulnerable Population at Risk.    

 

• 01/25/08 Olympia, WA - Testified in support for House Bill (HB) 3048 to create a pilot program addressing legal representation for foster children in dependency proceedings. 

 

• 01/17/08 Tacoma, WA - Guest Speaker at Bellarmine Prepatory School's Senior Government class project on Foster Care. 

 

• 12/20/07 Seattle, WA - Co-presented with the Casey Family Program’s Research Team on the Findings from the Casey Field Office Mental Health (CFOMH) Study: Results and Recommendations to the Casey Family Program’s Board of Trustees.

 

• 11/30/07 Tukwila, WA - Presenter/Guest Speaker at the Northwest Alliance for Foster Children 2nd Annual Benefit Dinner

 

• 11/4/07 Seattle, WA - Co-presented at the 2007 Family Policy Council Partner’s Summit on Resiliency

 

• 9/25/07 Ocean Shores, WA - Co-presented with Casey’s Family Program’s Research Services at the 25th Annual Foster Parent and Caregiver’s Conference on Mental Health among Youth in Foster Care and represented alumni of foster care.

 

• 5/19/07 Tacoma, WA - Motivational Speaker at Tacoma Alliance Church for the Women of Beauty Tea Brunch. Spoke about experiences of foster care.

 

• 4/24/07 Seattle, WA - Co-presented with Casey Family Program’s Research Services at the Northwest Association Special Programs (NASP) conference on data from the Northwest Alumni Study and represented alumni of foster care.

 

• 12/14/06 North Bethesda, MD - Co-presented with Casey Family’s Research Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) State/Tribal/Adolescents at Risk Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting on mental health outcomes of foster care alumni and represented alumni of foster care.

 

• 11/02/06 Vancouver, WA - Presenter and alumni representative at Washington State Family Engagement Summit to help better engage families.

 

 

Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care is a Non-Profit Organization