Growing together: how a family of five adopted a teen they knew
Ann Marie Root and her husband, James, became foster and adoptive parents to a teen who was friends with their daughter.
Jamerika Haynes-Lewis
Jamerika Haynes-Lewis is a journalist and advocate for children and youth in foster care. She studied Communication at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. She is the former USA Ambassador Ms. 2021. Her platform was "A Chance to Succeed: Empowering Youth in Foster Care." She owns and runs Clever Jam Communications, a consulting firm offering strategic communications guidance, motivational speaking, and facilitation.
Why the holidays can be hard and how to make them better
Many youth in foster care experience the holidays as stressful. Foster care alum Jamerika Haynes-Lewis shares her perspective and offers six tips for making youth feel included.
A father with lived experience in foster care adopts five youth from the same system
Author, US Navy veteran, and former banking executive Rob Sheer says “dad” is by far his best title.
What does permanency mean to me?
Tyler Hunter Boards shares how being in the child welfare system impacted his life.
What I want foster and adoptive parents to know
I went into foster care at the age of five years old. When I meet foster and adoptive parents, here are the pieces of advice I share.
Helping foster youth discover their dreams
Jamerika Haynes-Lewis is the former USA Ambassador Ms. 2021. Having been in foster care as a child, she uses her platform to empower youth and advocate for families.