7 July 2010
A week on from the release of the Care-system Impacts on Academic Outcomes report we thought we would bring you a story which shows how education disengagement can be turned ...
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30 June 2010
Education has the power to transform lives but a recent report by Anglicare Victoria and Wesley Mission Victoria show vulnerable children in out-of-home care are struggling at school and many ar...
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21 May 2010
Two years ago Marge and her partner, Kevin, became foster carers so that they could support a young boy living in a residential care unit.
"Kevin knew Jarrod (not his real name) throug...
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12 May 2010
A local orthodontist and private hospital recently gave generously of time and resources to provide life changing dental care for a boy in foster care in with Anglicare Victoria E...
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27 April 2010
Last week we announced a new program which will enable young people to thrive and heal from trauma while they are in foster care
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23 April 2010
When young people arrive in foster care often the first priority is for them to be in a safe place.
Now, with the launch of a new therapeutic foster care program ...
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20 April 2010
In Part III Linda tells us more about the challenges and rewards of parents and foster carers working together.
Linda is the mother of 19 year old Sarah who has multiple disa...
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26 March 2010
Linda is the mother of 19 year old Sarah who has multiple disabilities. This is her story of sharing the care of her daughter with foster carers.
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12 March 2010
Over the next three weeks we'll hear from a mother who, 15 years ago, thought she would have to give her daughter up. Linda's daughter Sarah was born with multiple disabilities; autism, epi...
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15 February 2010
Women have organised parties selling everything from kitchenware to underwear for decades, but this week may mark the first time that foster care is the theme of the night.
Based on th...
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1 February 2010
Stereotypical images come to mind when we think of share-houses; students, parties and mess.
But there are some share-houses of a different kind. Anglicare Victoria's "Step Out" youth ...
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25 January 2010
A recent report shows a significant increase in the number of children and young people are needing to be placed into Out of Home Care.
National rates of children in Out of H...
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29 December 2009
Year after year most of us make the same old tired resolutions to lose weight, get fit etc etc. So why not think about 2010 as the year that you make a real difference in the lives of others?!
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21 December 2009
Christmas day in Elizabeth's household is a big day. Not only do Elizabeth and her husband, James, have four children of their own between them, but this Christmas there's an addition ...
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8 December 2009
Finding the right match between a foster carer and a child is really important. We're currently looking for a respite carer for "Amy" (not her real name) who could give her parents a well deserv...
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