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Addressing Oppression by Amplifying Youth Voices in Adoption

The child welfare system, as with many other structures in society (juvenile justice, housing, education, employment, mental health), is built upon structures of oppression. Differences in class, gender, race, sexual orientation and expression, age,...

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How Volunteers Made a Teen's Birthday Extra Special

Birthdays can be a time of joy and celebration for most children, but it can be a hard and emotional time for those in foster care. Children in...

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Empowering Youth in Foster Care

We are a child centered team of experienced professionals and adoptive parents committed to empowering children and youth. We achieve this by...

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Racial equity statement

MARE recognizes that systemic racism in the United States has resulted in over-representation of children of color in the foster care system, longer...

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Transformative Connections for Kids in Foster Care

Weekend Family Connections is one of our newest and most innovative programs at MARE (there's only a few other programs like it in the entire...

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