Andrew Bridge spent a decade in foster care as a kid. In his new memoir, Hope’s Boy, he says that the foster care system too often hurts children instead of helping them.
I'm so moved by Andrew's story and the matter of fact and true way he describes his experiences. I realize the story is largely about foster care, but you also might be interested in an effort by a coalition of NY agencies--the NY Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents led by the Osborne Association. This effort is seeking to develop a Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights and is partially led by a youth advisory made up of children of incarcerated parents.
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