Connecticut

Allison is a strong, independent, resilient young woman. She has dealt head on with many struggles while in foster care and has lived in a wide variety of placements, from kinship care, to long term foster homes, to group homes. Although Allison faced many challenges while in care, she aged... Read more

Heater spent 5 years in Conneticut's foster care system. Brief Biography: Although Heather now lives independently, she has been in the foster care system for five years and has lived in five different placements. Heather is attending school in her home state of Connecticut to become a licensed paramedic. Her... Read more

Jahvern spent 8 years in the foster care system, and says he is the person he is today because of it. “I truly believe that part of my life was just a stepping stone and a learning experience. It’s helped get me where I am today and it will not... Read more

Karissa entered her first foster home at 14 years old. She persevered through several challenges but eventually steered herself towards a more positive path. Karissa says, "I had a hard struggle being completely on my own, with a little help from friends time to time, but that only lasts so... Read more

Alixes grew up in foster care. He did not have blood family in Connecticut and lived in numerous foster homes and a group home. He has overcome many obstacles and has shown that he is more than a foster child--he is a leader. He has gained a slot as a... Read more

Lily was removed from her biological parent’s home at the age of 12, subsequently living in five different placements. She emancipated from the system at 18. Her life experiences have helped to shape a dynamic and accomplished leader. She has served as an intern for the Orphan Foundation of America,... Read more

Wilfredo Soto is nineteen years old and is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut. He is expected to graduate with an Individualized Major in Child Development and Social Welfare Policy in 2011 and plans to obtain his Doctorate in Social Work in 2015. He has been a consumer of... Read more

He entered foster care at the age of 11 with his two older siblings. Andrew is a recent graduate from high school. Though he has lived with the same family for five years, he has still experienced four placements in his seven years in care. Since the sixth grade, he... Read more

Michael Hollinger spent 11 years in Connecticut's foster care system. Michael is a peer mediator, aspiring author, weightlifter and a foster kid. Michael has spent 11 years in the foster care system in 9 different placements. He now lives independently. Michael aspires to become a social worker and is diligently... Read more