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More Than A Piece Of Paper; How To Improve Your Resume & Cover Letter

Oct 13, 20195 min read

More Than A Piece Of Paper; How To Improve Your Resume & Cover Letter

Laying on your desk or chilling on your desktop is your resume and cover letter. But is it enough to get your dream job?

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ajimison

Jun 6, 20187 min read

Foster Children At Risk Due to RFRA's

Fostering an at-risk youth comes with many challenges. 2016 was a difficult time for my family as I spent a full year actively engaging...

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Janettee McCrary

Nov 6, 20172 min read

Protecting Prized Possessions

When foster children move, they often lose many of their prized possessions due to lack of time to move, improper moving supplies (trash...

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Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 5: Compassionate & Great Counselors

Janettee McCrary

Oct 29, 20171 min read

Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 5: Compassionate & Great Counselors

Many of the descriptions used for foster children are negative, so we wanted to find some positive traits that will serve to inspire...

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Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 4: Strong, Resilient, and Fighters

Janettee McCrary

Oct 22, 20172 min read

Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 4: Strong, Resilient, and Fighters

Foster children are called so many things. Many of the descriptions used for foster children are negative, so we wanted to find some...

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Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 3: Passionate, Leaders, Advocates

Janettee McCrary

Oct 15, 20171 min read

Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 3: Passionate, Leaders, Advocates

Many of the descriptions used for foster children are negative, so we wanted to find some positive traits that will serve to inspire...

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Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 2: Unique, Creative, and Dreamers

Janettee McCrary

Oct 8, 20171 min read

Positive Things About Foster Kids, Part 2: Unique, Creative, and Dreamers

Many of the descriptions used for foster children are negative, so we wanted to find some positive traits that will serve to inspire...

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Positive Things About Foster Kids: A Multi-Part Series

Janettee McCrary

Sep 24, 20171 min read

Positive Things About Foster Kids: A Multi-Part Series

So much of the information available to the general public paints foster children in a negative light. So let's put a spotlight on all...

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Sisu Youth; Helping Metro Youth & Young Adults Succeed Against All Odds

Janettee McCrary

Jun 15, 20173 min read

Sisu Youth; Helping Metro Youth & Young Adults Succeed Against All Odds

There's a relatively new organization serving the OKC metro that not only is the perfect organization for youth aging out of the...

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Transitions, Part 5: Public Foster Care Reform Figure

Janettee McCrary

May 30, 20172 min read

Transitions, Part 5: Public Foster Care Reform Figure

Some former foster youth feel called to change the entire system. These are the people that become guest speakers, bloggers/authors,...

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Transitions, Part 4: Transitioning to a Social Worker or Child Welfare Professional

Janettee McCrary

May 23, 20172 min read

Transitions, Part 4: Transitioning to a Social Worker or Child Welfare Professional

Most child welfare professionals have to take college courses (and in many cases must possess a masters or doctorate) in order to work in...

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Transitions, Part 3: Transitioning to a Foster Parent

Janettee McCrary

May 16, 20174 min read

Transitions, Part 3: Transitioning to a Foster Parent

Many people soon begin to feel they need to do MORE to help foster children, or maybe they just become attached to a child and want to...

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Transitions, Part 2: Transitioning to a Mentor

Janettee McCrary

May 9, 20173 min read

Transitions, Part 2: Transitioning to a Mentor

After you've spent some time encouraging friends and family to volunteer, foster, and adopt, you may start to wonder if there's more YOU...

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Transitions, Part 1: Transitioning to an Advocate

Janettee McCrary

May 2, 20172 min read

Transitions, Part 1: Transitioning to an Advocate

A lot of former foster children flounder around, wanting to make a difference, but not knowing where to start. Over time, they find...

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Janettee McCrary

Apr 23, 20171 min read

Transitions: A Multi-Part Series

I wrote about transitioning in an article in February 2017's Foster Focus Magazine, and I've had a few more ideas since then. I'd like...

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Little Girl Sells Lemonade To Benefit Foster Youth

Janettee McCrary

Mar 28, 20171 min read

Little Girl Sells Lemonade To Benefit Foster Youth

This little girl runs a successful lemonade stand – but instead of keeping the money for herself, she uses it to buy backpacks, ...

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Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017

Janettee McCrary

Jan 6, 20171 min read

Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017

H.R. 253: Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 is the second addition of H.R. 5456: Family First Prevention Services Act of...

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