Blog Archive: April 2017

Experiencing Grief in Foster Care

By: Sophia Booker In April, I had the opportunity to experience Comfort Zone Camp for the first time. Comfort Zone Camp partnered with United Methodist Family Services to help foster youth…

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KIDS COUNT on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Last week 100 community members from Accomack and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore of Virginia participated in a forum to explore and discuss the well-being of children on the Eastern…

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We Believe in Second Chances for Youth

By: Sophia Booker According to the Kids Count Data in 2013, Virginia had 1,563 youth residing in Juvenile Detention, Correctional and/ or residential facilities. Youth involved in the juvenile justice…

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