The Children’s Bureau at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published the FY 2020 Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS). The newly released data indicates the number of children in foster care decreased for the third consecutive year, to an estimated 407,000 at the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The number of children waiting to be adopted also fell in FY 2020 to 117,000. Justin & Alexis Black are both recent graduates of Western Michigan University and alumni of the Seita Scholars Program. Both have served as National Youth and Transition Database Reviewers while also fundraising for programs that support foster youth such as Nsoro and Hope Pkgs. Together, they’ve published an award winning, bestselling book titled Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love that has impacted over 5,500 individuals and families. With ROSE (Rising Above Societal Expectations) Empowerment Group and Redefining Normal, they hope to continue the conversation on healthy relationships, mental health, and healing. Justin and Alexis are authors, speakers, and business owners. Together, they’ve created The Scholarship Expert and The ROSE Empowerment Group to support hundreds of young people. Now, with their new venture, Redefining Normal, they hope to continue the conversation on healthy relationships, mental health, and healing. Justin joined me this week to tell me more.
For more information: https://www.re-definingnormal.com/
Email: info@re-definingnormal.com
Facebook: @redefiningnormalmovement
Get the Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Redefining-Normal-Discovered-Healing-Happiness-ebook/dp/B08MDHZ5KZ
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