Nonprofit National Angels aims to change the dialogue around foster care through nationwide programming. CEO Susan Ramirez reveals that anyone has the power to change a life.
She said,"Not everyone is called to foster and not everyone is called to adopt. But we believe that every single personChildren are often removed from their homes due to neglect or abandonment, and sometimes are the victims of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, according to National Angels.Children are often removed from their homes due to neglect or abandonment, and they are sometimes victims of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, according to National Angels.
"It shows us that this is transforming [the families’] experience," she said."We're also seeing placement stability." Mentors are assigned to a mentee based on proximity, capability and compatibility, and are expected to visit twice a month to work on developmental milestones. National Angels is creating a"greater sense of belonging" for foster children nationwide, CEO Ramirez said.
"When we talk about our homeless population and our overpopulated prison population, [as well as] rising health care costs — all of those things — if we just go upstream, we know that it starts in foster care."She added,"Every single one of these children are in our own communities and we all deeply need to care about this.
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