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Fostering Success Michigan Newsletter Volume 36 July 2015
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Introducing the
FosteringSuccessMichigan.com
The National Postsecondary Support Map, made possible through a collaboration with Casey Family Programs, provides links and information on state tuition waivers, statewide education support programs, and 4 year campus-based support programs for students who experience foster care.
This information has been gathered through research done by Western Michigan University Center for Fostering Success students and staff and in partnership with our champions for education for students from foster care across the country!
You can help us continue to populate this map!
Email us at [email protected] to share the
postsecondary support resources in your state!
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Welcoming Jamie Bennett!!
Training Specialist for the Outreach and Training Division of the Center for Fostering Success,
Western Michigan University
Over the last two years, in addition to her duties as a Seita Scholars Program Campus Coach, Jamie Bennett has developed and launched the Fostering Success Coach Model and Training. As the Fostering Success Coach Training has grown, so has the need for Jamie to focus her efforts full time on the Coach Training program. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we announce, Jamie Bennett has joined the Western Michigan University Center for Fostering Success division of Outreach and Training as the full time Training Specialist.
In her new role as Training Specialist, Jamie will continue to deliver the Fostering Success
Coach Level I and II trainings, as well as develop additional trainings
to be offered through the Center for Fostering Success. Please visit the
Coach Training
page on the Center for Fostering Success website to learn more about the various trainings offered through Fostering
Success Coach Training.
I hope you will all join us in celebrating Jamie's success and wish her well as the new Training Specialist!!
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NEW: Earn Social Work CEUs for Fostering Success Coach Training:
Level 1
The
Fostering Success Coach Training: Level 1 is now offering Michigan Social Work CEUs for licensed social workers. Trainees can earn 18 credits for attending a Level 1 training. This continuing education opportunity is in addition to the WMU CEUs for various professional licenses, and SCECHs for K-12 educators currently offered in the Level 1 Training.
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FSM Partner Spotlight:
Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs mission is to provide and improve--and ultimately prevent the need for--foster care. Casey Family Programs is the nation's largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. Founded in 1966, they work in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live. They are committed to the principles of 2020: Building Communities of Hope:
- Every child should grow up in a safe, supportive and permanent family
- Every family should have access to the support of a strong and caring community
- Every community should determine how to create hope and opportunities for its children and families in need
- Everyone has a role to play in building communities of hope for all children
Since their founding in 1966, Casey Family Programs have invested more than $1.6 billion to support improvements in programs, services and public policies that benefit children and families in the child welfare system. It is through a
collaboration with Casey Family Programs that has made the new
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Question of the Month:
How to prevent the dreaded summer "Brain Drain"?
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Last Call for Summit Surveys!!
If you haven't already, let us know your thoughts about
FSM's 4th Annual Statewide Summit by following the link below. Your valuable input helps us continue to improve and make each Summit the best one yet!
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Foster Care Alumni of America- Michigan Chapter Presents:
Dynamic Strides Picnic
Foster Care Alumni of America-Michigan Chapter is a collective voice of individuals all over the State of Michigan who have experienced the foster care system.
Their goal as an organization is to encourage youth who have experienced foster care to live healthy lives and to be empowered by the potential that they hold. This summer they have planned a picnic to make positive strives towards achieving that goal.
Dynamic Strides Picnic:
Central in the heart of Detroit, the Dynamic Strides Picnic will include brand new play equipment, a splash pad for the little ones, activities, food, and more!
August 8th at 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Mt. Elliott Park Plaza
110 Mt. Elliott Street Detroit, MI 48207
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Fostering Futures Scholarship
Pizza Party Fundraiser
on the Capitol Lawn
Save the date for Michigan Education Trust's Fourth Annual Pizza Party on the Capitol Lawn!!
100 N. Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI 48909
Thursday, August 13th 2015
11am-2pm
Funds will provide scholarships to young adults who have experienced foster care who are enrolled at Michigan degree granting colleges and universities. Awards will be paid to the students' college or university to assist with tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies.
For more information, please follow the link.
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A Summer for National Partnership
Summer may be half over already but what a summer it has been! As we celebrate the 4th of July and delight in our favorite summer traditions, I am reminded of how wonderful it can be to join together with the rest of the United States!
As a nation, and as individuals, it is vital that we engage in activities to increase support, build networks, and share resources. FSM is constantly sharing our lessons learned with partners near and far, often gaining great insights to how others are finding success in their communities. We encourage you to share your great ideas with us too. The knowledge contained in your corner of the world could be vital for the work of someone across the country! It is in this spirit that I ask you to join FSM in celebrating the publication of our NEW National Postsecondary Support Map!
Through the support of Casey Family Programs, the National Postsecondary Support Map is available to provide resources on statewide education support organizations, state tuition waivers, and 4-year campus-based support programs for students who experience foster care throughout the United States. Increasing access and success in postsecondary education and professional careers for students who have experienced foster care will only be accomplished through the shared energy and efforts of partners throughout the country.
As we soak in the dog days of Summer, I ask that you take a moment to ask yourself how your efforts might contribute to this work. Will you share the National Postsecondary Support Map with a colleague or student across the country? Will you join in the fun at the FCCA-MI Dynamic Strides Picnic? Or maybe you will invite your students and colleagues for a slice of pizza on the Capitol lawn to benefit the Fostering Futures Scholarship? There are so many ways you can support our students who experience foster care, just don't forget to #MakeYourMarkFSM!
Together, we can collectively impact the education to career pipeline for students who have experienced foster care in our communities, in our states, and across the country!
Take care,
Director of Outreach and Training
Center for Fostering Success
Western Michigan University
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