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NFCC HISTORY
The National Foster Care Coalition’s roots are found in the child welfare community response to a nationally televised special on youth in foster care. The PBS documentary “Take This Heart,” which was funded by Casey Family Programs, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Packard Foundation, and the Stuart Foundation, and originally aired in January 1998, became the center point of a national public awareness campaign. The momentum and hopeful outlook of the film garnered attention from child welfare organizations, including the Child Welfare League of America, and led to the formation of a collaborative working group: the National Foster Care Awareness Project (NFCAP). In addition to promoting the need for foster families, NFCAP was instrumental in calling national attention to the issue of youth aging out of foster care and generating advocacy efforts that resulted in the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 and the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. In addition, NFCAP developed and disseminated information about the landmark legislation and through the collective knowledge of its member organizations, assisted states across the country with implementation Originally an initiative of Casey Family Programs and Annie E. Casey Foundation, NFCAP grew in stature and influence, becoming the National Foster Care Coalition in December 2001. Robin Nixon, an accomplished child welfare advocate, led the coalition from its days with Casey Family Programs to its current incarnationas a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. (effective February 2006) The Coalition was then led from 2008 to 2010 by Kathi Crowe, a respected child welfare professional and longtime NFCC member. NFCC's 2009 Federal Form 990 is available for public review just click the attachment below 
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NFCC MISSION AND VISION
The mission of NFCC is to build momentum for change by harnessing a collective voice and enabling collaborative action to promote the well-being of children, youth and families impacted by the child welfare system.
NFCC envisions a nation in which:
NFCC believes that supporting the positive development of children, youth, and families is the collective responsibility of the community. In carrying out our roles as advocates and educators, we will be:
The mission of NFCC is to build momentum for change by harnessing a collective voice and enabling collaborative action to promote the well-being of children, youth and families impacted by the child welfare system.
NFCC envisions a nation in which:
- All children and youth have safe, stable and permanent homes, and the skills, confidence, purpose, and enduring relationships needed to succeed;
- All families have the strengths, supports, and resiliency to master life’s challenges;
- All communities recognize and fulfill their duties to facilitate the development of strong families healthy communities; and
- All policymakers demonstrate a commitment to the well-being of children, youth, and families, and embrace this as part of the national agenda.
NFCC believes that supporting the positive development of children, youth, and families is the collective responsibility of the community. In carrying out our roles as advocates and educators, we will be:
- active partners with youth, recognizing their strengths and respecting their roles as leaders;
- flexible and dynamic in our response to the constantly changing environment;
- collaborative partners focused on our shared goals;
- inclusive of diverse people, ideas, and perspectives;
- respectful of each other and other organizations with whom we cooperate;
- mindful of our individual, organizational, and community responsibility for social justice; and
- good stewards of human and financial resources.
