Vol. 4, No. 2• May 2000

Working with Birth Parents

	The voice of a child
	Suggestions for engaging birth parents
	Life's most precious gifts
	Understanding birth family grief
	License plate proposed to raise money to prevent child abuse
	Federal legislation could give North Carolina chance to improve support to foster youth
	Inspiration corner: An adoption story
	Motivating yourself....motivating your child
	Dave Pelzer's books may change your life
	Youth speak out on foster care
	North Carolina Foster Parent Association Update important conference information**
	Kids' pages
	My rights as a child in foster care
	My rights as a North Carolina foster parent
	The North Carolina Foster Parent Association
	Respect for child welfare in Gaston County
	If I had my child to raise over again
	Special events for foster youth and foster parents
	Becoming a training resource for other foster parents
	My little boy
	What the public should know about kids in foster care

Contents