by Selfless Love Foundation | Oct 14, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living
SLF Blog Sometimes You Just Need to Say Something ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Izzy W. Maple Lake, Minnesota When I think of important permanent connections and supportive people, I think of my grandmother. Throughout most of my life, she has been...
by Selfless Love Foundation | Oct 14, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living
SLF Blog Black Sheep – The Importance of Connections and Support ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Essence F. Jackson, MS What are personal connections? How supportive is your support system? Who makes up your support system? If you can answer these...
by Selfless Love Foundation | Oct 14, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living
SLF Blog All About Me ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Ralynn F. Lake City, FL My name is Ralynn Floyd. I have been in foster care for almost 15 years. The journey wasn’t always easy because I was too young to understand what was happening. As I got...
by Selfless Love Foundation | Oct 11, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living
SLF Blog When I Left, They Left ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ KeShuna B. Wichita Falls, Texas If I’m writing from my heart, a permanent connection is something I’ve never experienced. To me, the connection leaves when you leave care. I aged out of...
by Selfless Love Foundation | Oct 10, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living
SLF Blog Unnoticed ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Zeke P. Des Moines, Iowa Have you ever wondered what goes unnoticed within the system? It may surprise you, but approximately 420,000 youth are in foster care in the United States, with a national...
by Selfless Love Foundation | Oct 9, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living
SLF Blog Family is More Than Blood: The Importance of Supportive Adults for Foster Youth ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Rayla J. Brevard County, Florida Growing up in foster care, no one prepares you for the multitude of challenges you will face....
