Cover art for Postcards From The Soul.
Copyright © 2011 Foster Care Alumni of America www.fostercarealumni.org
The Foster Care Alumni of America's Community Art Project explores the culture of foster care through these very personal pieces of art. Who knew so much could be said on something the size of a postcard? I still remember when I first viewed these postcards. What a powerful impact they had on me and my viewpoint of not only the foster care system but the children and how they experience foster care.
So, take a moment and view the slide-show or buy the new book, Postcards From The Soul, which gathers these powerful postcards into 138 beautiful pages. I believe these images can help numerous members of the foster care community.
If you viewed the slide show - click "comments" below and share which postcard really stood out for you. I still think of the one featuring a young girl standing in what appears to be a battlefield and the card reads, "They said I had attachment disorder. Really I had a life disorder. I attached accordingly." Reminds me of several past foster kids, how about you?
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Suggested Reading:
- 6 Things to Know Before Choosing to Become a Foster Parent
- The Challenges of Foster Care
- Children and Family within the Foster Care System
- Understanding Each Role within a Foster Care Agency
- Understanding Grief and Loss in Children
The Foster Care Alumni of America is a national non-profit association founded and led by alumni of the foster care system. "Alumni" meaning those who have been in foster care during their youth or childhood. Their mission is to help transform the foster care system and help those in and out of foster care reconnect with their community in healthy ways.
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When links are working, please would you resend this.
It’s important info.
I’m sorry you had some difficulties with the links. I fixed the one that was bad, the rest work fine. They may be popping up in a different browser window. I hope it works for you this time around.
All the Best,
Carrie
My grandkids git taking away and my and i wonted the grandkids because we did not wont them to go to a foster home because all they care about is the money they dont care about the kids at all and no one can tell that they do because it would be a lie when they have family that loves them more than you can i wont my grandkids back home with us.foster care sucks big time and cps yal both steal the kidr away from the ones that loves them more than life its self
This carrie is a lier like all the rest of them are.
Stacy,
I am very sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine it. I really can’t. I also can’t imagine what the kids go through – leaving family to go to strangers.
There are foster parents who do it only for the money and don’t care for the children. However, there are even more who do truly care about the children in their home. It may not be the same love that birth family has for the children, but it’s sincere.
I hope you find peace.