Finding Family Connections Pilot Project

December 20, 2007 Children in foster care are at a disadvantage because the longer they stay in foster care, the possibility of a permanent homes at a young age decreases. There can multiple foster care changes and placements for a child and placements can range throughout the country. So much movement can sever relationships between youth and people important to them. This report, by Kelli Malone, MA, Assistant Executive Director, Project Manager, Iowa KidsNet, explains a model that allows youth to maintain relationships. Through this program, the foster youth can experience permanence which has a positive effect on behaviors and . . .