Self-Love for Youth in Care: Embrace Your Power!
Hey there! If you’re a youth in care, you’ve probably faced a lot of tough stuff in your life. Maybe it’s feeling like you don’t belong, or dealing with big…
Teen Driving Awareness Month: Fun, Safe, and Smart!
Hey, teen drivers! January is Teen Driving Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to focus on staying safe behind the wheel – while still having fun. Whether you’ve just…
Raising Poverty Awareness for Youth in Care
Poverty among youth in care is a critical issue that demands our attention and collective action. While youth in care already face unique challenges, the burden of poverty exacerbates their…
A Lived Experience Story featuring Monica Palmer
Each month, A Second Chance, Inc. amplifies the voices of our kinship families through Q&A-style discussions. As an agency committed to establishing a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for children…
We Are A Family! A Look Into The Klein’s Adoption Journey
According to The Children’s Information Gateway, there are over 391,000 children and youth in foster care and 38 percent were placed with relatives or kin. At ASCI, we know that kinship care is…
The Importance of Acknowledging Minority Mental Health
Minority Mental Health Month is recognized to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. According to McLean…
Honoring Kinship Caregivers on National Caregivers Day!
According to The Children’s Bureau, there are over 407,000 children and youth in foster care and 34 percent were placed with relatives or kin. This is why, A Second Chance, Inc. strives…
A Discussion on Mentoring and Financial Wellness for Youth Aging Out of the System
Mentorship can play a critical role in preparing transition-age youth for adulthood. According to the University of Chicago’s Chapin Center, by age 26, 36% of young people who ‘aged out’ of foster…
Free Developmental Screenings for Children
The ELRC Region 5 is hosting four Ages & Stages Questionnaires® developmental screening events for free during the month of September. Learn More Families with children ages two months to…