Julia reflects on the past year and shares how our team came together with a renewed sense of resiliency to face challenges and continue serving Alaska’s youth and families.
Ashley was in and out of foster care growing up. So was her mother. So when the call came, they didn’t hesitate to bring her cousin’s four children into their home.
VOA Alaska’s Digital Engagement Manager gathers some of his favorite photos of the year, with a behind-the-scenes look on makes them meaningful.
While there is a lot of hope that this can provide some return to normalcy, Lindsay reminds parents and teachers to remain vigilant and open to what kids are experiencing.
“I had no idea that she was even being born,” Cindy says. But as Grandma, she knew she had to step in to become her foster parent.
Did you know 80% of youth with mental health diagnoses have unmet needs? Our school-based mental health services help break down the barriers to care.
Everyone should know the facts and what to do when a child asks for help, because child abuse prevention and awareness is everyone’s responsibility.
2020 presented both the need and the opportunity to be fearless. During this time, we sought clarity over certainty, centering on our “why” in a year that tested us.
The REACH Pantry provides food, cleaning supplies, and other necessities to Kinship and Trailside Heights families. The feature story in our January 2021 newsletter.
VOA Alaska’s Kinship Family Program supports all types of families raising relative children. Many of them are caregivers for their grandchildren. It is so important
