Medical & Educational Consent: A Practical Guide to Enrolling a Child in School and Accessing Medical Care
When a child enters into care, one priority is making sure they can attend school, receive medical care, and access the services they need. For kinship caregivers, however, questions about…
Kinship Care FAQs: Everything You Need To Know About Kinship Care
Kinship care is the full-time care of children by relatives or close family friends like godparents, teachers, or neighbors (often called “fictive kin”). If you’re a relative stepping up to…
The Imprint Weekly Podcast: Fashioning a Forward Experience for Foster Youth
The Imprint Weekly Podcast recently featured a powerful conversation with ASCI’s President, Founder, and CEO, Dr. Sharon McDaniel, and the Founder and CEO of Think of Us, Sixto Cancel, on…
ASCI Celebrates Dr. Ervin Dyer As A Pennsylvania Humanities “Window Keeper”
At ASCI, we believe storytelling has the power to preserve history, strengthen communities, and create lasting connections across generations. That is why we are proud to recognize Dr. Ervin Dyer…
Where Belief Begins: Inside the Travis Malloy Meet & Greet
The Travis Malloy Meet & Greet was a powerful moment of connection, encouragement, and growth for youth and families. This experience created a space where young people felt truly seen,…
Unlocking the Power of Reading for Families in Care
On February 7, we celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day, a day dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of reading and learning. For children and youth in care,…
Community Changemaker: Casa San Jose
A Second Chance, Inc. is honored to feature Casa San Jose in our Community Change Maker spotlight series. Under the leadership of Executive Director Monica Ruiz, Casa San Jose continues…
Finding Family, Finding Purpose: The Story of Ashley Kelley
Each November, A Second Chance, Inc. recognizes National Adoption Month—a time to raise awareness about the importance of permanency for children, and to honor adoptees, adoptive families, and the dedicated…
DoorDash Launches Emergency Food Response as SNAP Funding Pause Threatens Millions
As millions of Americans wait anxiously for updates about their SNAP (food stamp) benefits, DoorDash is stepping in to help families put food on the table. With federal funding on…