FFCR wishes you health and abundance this holiday season!
Dear  ,

During a Citizen Review Panel hearing 

in February 2014, Alana* revealed that she had a substance abuse problem and wanted help. The panel recommended that Alana be referred to substance 

abuse treatment. At the next review in July, Alana reported that she was 

referred and that the treatment had 

saved her life....


At Florida Foster Care Review, stories like these are at the heart of what we do. Our core program, the Citizen Review Panel (CRP), engages volunteers in conducting case review hearings to determine the safety and well-being of children and youth in foster care. The CRP reviews one case at a time, leaving no stone unturned, and then makes recommendations to the juvenile dependency judge overseeing the child's case. With judicial approval, CRP recommendations become court orders that promote positive outcomes for children - and sometimes even save their lives.


Please make a year-end gift to Florida Foster Care Review so that we can continue to ensure the safety and well-being of children like Alana. Your contribution could mean:

  • A girl who is struggling in school receives tutoring.

  • A boy with a previously undiagnosed hearing problem gets a hearing aid.

  • A 17 year-old at risk of "aging out" connects with someone she can call family.

By supporting Florida Foster Care Review's work, you not only help individual children, you also become part of promoting a child welfare system that 

is responsive to the needs of children, youth and families.


I invite you to visit our website to learn more and to make your tax-deductible donation. On behalf of our team, I thank you for being a partner in this critical work. Happy Holidays!

 

Warmly,

Candice L. Maze, Executive Director

*Alana's name has been changed to protect her identity.

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About Florida Foster Care Review 

Established in 1989 by a United Way committee, Florida Foster Care Review promotes the safety, well-being and long-term success of abused and neglected children in our community. Through special recruitment and training, volunteers review cases of youth in foster care to ensure they are safe and receiving needed services, intensively promoting positive outcomes. Together with child welfare professionals, Florida Foster Care Review also works to ensure that children and youth leaving the foster care system have someone they can call family. Through all its programs, Florida Foster Care Review tracks and analyzes outcomes in order to advocate for system changes that improve children's lives.