Legally Kidnapped: Former foster children too often end up on welfare...

Legally Kidnapped: Former foster children too often end up on welfare...: Former foster children too often end up on welfare in B.C.: report There has been little improvement in the dire outcomes experienced by c...



Hi Blog family!

sharing from Legally Kidnapped - this info is no surprise as we often don't have family to turn to and if we do find family, often they are of no resourceful use to us if they are on drugs, in jail or on public assistance.



Starting as early as 3rd grade teaching foster youth, especially those in group homes/orphanages to set their life up for success. Good grades, college or trade school, linking in with friends and people that will help them when they don't know what to do about basic life issues; saving money, opening a bank account, building credit, why higher education is vital, all of these things are taught by a good parent, if we don't have one or both, how is this info going to be taught, processed and then carried out with daily small steps?



Don't beat yourself up if your one of many who needed some form of public assistance, section 8 or medical insurance.  Many look down on those that need help BUT they are not in your shoes, can never walk in your shoes and would probably have died IF they had to wear your shoes!! lol Atleast you are still standing and figuring out how to make your life better and more productive!

For the new year, I hope each of you take out paper and pen and write down your long term goals, (example: learn how to edit on final cut pro)..and short term goal; find free final cut pro classes, youtube how to do final cut pro or call the local community college and see if they offer the class, how much and are there scholarships. (You would be surprised how many scholarships, (money you don't have to pay back) are out there! If you live in Westchester County, NY Jacob Burns has film editing classes and many other film related courses AND they offer scholarships if you show financial hardship! DO YOUR RESEARCH!! if you want to learn a new skill or go to school, find a social worker or counselor at any local school and ask them what you need to do, but do something to assure you have a better future.



Life is always bringing challenges, its how we deal with them that matters! Face each challenge head on and IF you need government help, do what you have to to eat, breath and stay alive and warm, its cold out there!! PLAN for your future today- write down what you want, how you can get it, who can help you get closer to it and what YOU need to do to make it happen- YOU are your only HERO in the game of life, don't be scared be excited that you have been granted another day of life, if your reading this blog life can't be that bad, as you have internet! :) Be grateful, stay humble and stay hungry for more and to be a better you!

And tomorrow, the sun also rises, this too shall pass and you will look back and say, I never gave up" T

xo



Tanya