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Join Us As We Recognize National Foster Care Month

During May, for National Foster Care Month, we are launching a media initiative with our partners that uses the power and scale of entertainment media to have a positive impact on foster youth.

Launching on Thursday, April 30th on YouTube Kids and YouTube Main, check out our curated foster care video playlist. We’ve also created companion parental talking points to go along with the videos.

Visit our website to see the full details on this initiative and learn more about being part of the foster community.

Portrayals of Foster Youth Onscreen Are Important

This collaboration video, created by CSS with Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, showcases the need for and benefits of accurate onscreen portrayals of foster care.

The UCLA Film School and Allies for Every Child worked with us on a series of inspiring selfie videos.

Bobby Cagle, MSW, Director of L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services

“You can do anything you want in life and hopefully you see me as an example of that.”

Regina Brodell

“After high school, I went to UCLA, joined the Jiu Jitsu team, and played club basketball.”

Gabriel Gutierrez

“I am a dance teacher and graduate of UCLA with a self-funded project - Mo Fundamentals.”

Don’t Miss These Upcoming Events

UCLA Smarter at Home Series: Tuesday, May 5th @ 3PM on Zoom

Smarter at Home: CSS Founder, UCLA adjunct professor of psychology, and author of Media Moms and Digital Dads Yalda Uhls and Alison Hewitt of UCLA Strategic Communications discuss new challenges facing parents and kids during this time of COVID-19 safer at home guidelines, and research-based solutions on how to embrace technology, without having it run your family’s life. RSVP here.

CSS Livestream Series: Thursday, May 7th from 1-2pm on Facebook Live

How the Pandemic Will Change the Landscape of Children’s Media: A live conversation between Dr. Ellen Wartella, Director of the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University, and Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President, Content and Creative Strategy, at Disney Channels Worldwide. The Livestream will be hosted on the CSS Facebook Page

Thank you to our Partners

Join Our Social Media Campaign to Raise Foster Care Awareness

During May we will be featuring a social media campaign. Follow our feeds and share.

#FosteringCommunity

#FosteringIdentity

#FosteringCare
 

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