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05/12/2024

03/18/2024

In honor of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we would like to feature one of our community partners, AbilityPath. Their mission is to accept, respect, and include people of all abilities, which extends to every community member. As an organization, they are committed to the lifelong process of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) learning and application as they continue to build a more inclusive culture where everyone plays a role in advancing DEI and have opportunities to represent themselves authentically.

Through AbilityPath programs and services, they use their advocacy to challenge ableism and all corresponding systems of privilege and oppression.

Let's join AbilityPath for a truly unforgettable evening on Thursday, May 2 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame in celebration of their 16th Annual Power of Possibilities event, featuring Henry Wrinkler as the Guest Speaker.

Event sponsorships help ensure children and adults with -developmental disabilities have a lifetime of opportunities that support greater independence and inclusion.

Learn more about how you can support AbilityPath's transformative work through sponsorship of this event: https://one.bidpal.net/pop2024/ticketing(details:ticketing-summary)

11/28/2023

If You Can ~ Please Donate For Giving Tuesday...

America has a growing number of premature babies who are entering into foster care at an alarming rate! Too many of these precious innocent souls are going into group home or institutional care settings. We are a charity of dedicated Nurses, recruiting qualified Nurse-Foster Providers, to bring thes...

08/21/2023

The National Foster Youth Institute estimates that 60 percent of child s*x trafficking victims have been in the foster care system or another part of the larger child welfare system.

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08/21/2023

06/24/2023

Crossing the midline plays a part in everything we do! Reading, writing, catching a ball, getting dressed, sitting cross-cross-applesauce, play, self-care...everything!

So, what exactly is midline? Midline of the body is an imaginary line that drops from the middle of the head, strait down over the nose, to the belly button and divides the body into left and right sides. Examples of crossing midline include:
👈Moving the left hand/arm/foot/leg across this line to the right side (and vise versa). Twisting the body in rotation around this imaginary line
👉Leaning the upper or body across the middle of the body
👈Touching the opposite side of the page when reading, writing, or cutting.
👉SO much more!

Here are fun ways to address and develop this skill:

https://www.theottoolbox.com/crossing-midline-march-gross-motor/

06/24/2023

Jason (10) and Haley (8) are a sibling set that will bring love and laughter to your home! Jason is laid back and loves to play soccer and wants to play professionally someday. Scholastically, Jason enjoys math as well as the activities offered at school. He has been recognized as an intellectually gifted child at his school. Jason enjoys being a big brother to Haley. Haley is a creative girl who enjoys drawing and coloring. She especially loves school because of the awesome play area her school has. Haley is already displaying the heart of a veterinarian, sharing how she loves puppies and wants to be able to help them when she grows up.

Jason and Haley are currently in separate placements and we are looking for one adoptive home for them.

📸: Brooke Nevin/Children's Action Network

We are on a mission to find children like Jason and Haley safe and affirming homes. Join us during our upcoming Info Sessions in June to learn more about fostering. Register at raiseachild.org/events

02/01/2023

"When death is inevitable,
the way of dying is important."

Amen