New compelling blog - Black and Missing

http://blackandmissing.blogspot.com/

Court Advocate (CASA) for Foster Children - What is a CASA?

Great write-up http://adoption.about.com/od/fostering/p/casa.htm

Adopting DC kids

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/17/AR2009021702992.html
Remarkable man adopting children on his own and overcoming challenges along the way.

Photos can stir action and help foster kids

Must read -- The efforts of photographer Joan Robbins Brady to show real kids and the plight of teens in foster care http://tinyurl.com/cazmnv

Rosie and foster care

http://dudeindc.blogspot.com/2008/11/rosie-pro-life.html

Rosie ODonnel, a great person -- responding here to a post about pro-life in her blog
with the thought that half a million kids are in foster care -- "Love them" she says
I say right on!

Nebraska safe haven child drop offs - shock and awe

Of the 17 or so children relinquished since the law took effect in July, only four are younger than 10 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95843541

Imagine the jaw-dropping moment when the 10, 11 or 12 year old lands in the ER and watches his or her parent actually walks out the door - broken children that will never heal! Unimaginable pain! The state can find food and shelter but no solace. As a CASA, I have seen the heartbreak up close.

Good Friends are like stars

You cannot always see them but they are there....I want to send this message to kids who I care about in DC but don't see everyday. I haven't seen my CASA child in little while but hopefully will soon.