News Release

Rhode Island College Honors NFCC Director
May 8, 2009

Contact:
Kathi M. Crowe, MSW, LICSW
Executive Director
National Foster Care Coalition
kcrowe@nationalfostercare.org
202.280.2039

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island College recently named Kathi Crowe, National Foster Care Coalition executive director, to its Alumni Honor Roll during a ceremony on May 7, 2009, at the college. Crowe is a 1976 graduate of the institution, having majored in sociology.

In addition to Crowe, 31 other alumni were inducted into this year’s Honor Roll.

The National Foster Care Coalition is a unique partnership of organizations and individuals, dedicated to building public and political will to improve the lives of children, youth, and young adults in and from foster care. Coalition members advocate on behalf of children, youth and families involved with the foster care system, support local, regional, and national foster care initiatives, offer significant levels of training and technical assistance, and provide education and information about foster care to decision makers at the local, state, and federal levels.

MEMBER PROJECT PROFILES

Helping Teens Help Themselves

The Healthy Teen Network recently released, “Helping Teens Help Themselves." Pregnant and parenting teens exiting foster care face the challenge of trying to raise a child, often without a network. Access to supportive housing programs is one way to provide shelter and the social supports necessary for successful transitions. Healthy Teen Network’s blueprint represents a multi-year, multidisciplinary approach to increase supportive housing options for pregnant and parenting teens exiting foster care.