Report: Florida Ranks High Within Foster Care (1:04)
According to a recent report, Florida ranks high in certain measures of foster care including finding forever families.

History of Child Welfare (15:12)
History of Childcare. From an organization in Colorado, but much of the history applies to the US.

Real Life Stories: Video (varies)
These three to four minute videos about foster care depict real life stories from different perspectives and focus on how the community can work to shape the experience.

Every Child Needs a Hero - Chrissy’s Story (4:30)
Chrissy’s story -(is now a foster parent and professional who works with children in care). She was a child of the foster care system. She shares her story and how she overcame. Now, she works with children who are in the current situation. She shares a message of hope at the end.

Ann’s Story - A Foster Care Story (3:46)
“Each case is an actual person.” This is an incredible story about a young woman who has greatly benefited from the foster care program. Take a look at Ann's story!

Foster Care Video Series
This website offers videos, information, and resources on the unique challenges foster children face and presents ways that families can be supported to help the students achieve success.

This website is designed to connect foster parents, kinship or other caregivers with training, peer experts and other resources.

Training Videos by Topic
Resources

These mini-films portray true-to-life stories of what it might look like for a child to be removed from home. (WARNING: Tissue alert!)

ReMoved Part 1 (12:47)

Remember My Story - ReMoved Part 2 - (22:45)

ReMoved Part 3 - Love Is Never Wasted (21:45)

A Guide to Your Dependency Court Case (.pdf)

This is a useful resource for a foster child/teen who has been removed from home and is navigating the court system. This document will help keep track of information and understand what’s going to happen as they walk through this overwhelming process.

Foster Care - Through A Child’s Perspective (1:05)
On Average, a child will be placed in 2 to 3 foster homes during their stay. Most of the time, they did this with their belongings in a trash bag.

What is Foster Care? (3:03)
Foster care parents, social workers and former foster care children share their experiences in the system. They explain the role of foster care parents and give reasons on why foster care parents are so important

Foster Club Florida
This website is a source for former foster youth to find healthcare options.

Florida Youth Shine

This is a youth run, peer driven organization working hard to change the culture of Florida’s child welfare system through changing legislation. The membership of this group primarily consists of the best 13-24 year old youth advocates from across Florida whose lives have been touched by the Florida child welfare system.

Reflections on Aging Out of Foster Care (2:29)
A young man offers reflections on living alone after aging out of foster care.

What is Aging Out? (3:55)
What does “Aging Out” mean? AGING OUT meaning, definitions & Explanation,

American Society for the positive Care of Children
This is a great advocacy website to learn more about different causes that are affecting children.

Learning Center
Foster Care FACTS

This is a great website to find information about foster care and even to search by topic.

Publications

Talking to Kids About Foster Care

This is a great website to find statistics about the current state of the foster care system.

Kids Count Data Center - Florida

Florida Statistics At-A-Glance (.pdf)

What’s Happening in Dependency Court?
An Activity Book for Children Going to Court in Florida You’re Not Alone (.pdf)

Make Your Voice Heard (15:13)

A video for youth ages 12 to 18 that explains what happens in dependency court and encourages youth to participate in hearings. In the video, Tammy Workman, Senior Policy Advisor for Transitional Youth Services at the Florida Department of Children and Families, is playing herself and former foster youth Tom Fair plays the role of a foster youth in court, while the other roles are acted by people from the court system and local community based care agency.