Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Treehouse Foundation: a Revolutionary Vision in Foster Care

Judy Cockerton worries about the 600,00 children across America who experience foster care. Sadly, more than 33% never return home and are never adopted. At 18, they are turned out with a high probability of ending up in homeless shelters, prisons, or mental health facilities.

Judy's concerns and children in peril were a personal call to action.  Beyond parenting 125 foster children, she established Treehouse Foundation:

Treehouse offers systemic change: positive outcomes for the children and taxpayer savings of millions of dollars in end-game costs.

East Hampton Meadow is one example of the organization's success. It's an "intergenerational, planned community for kinship, guardianship, and adoptive families who provide permanency to children who have experienced foster care and elders who wish to be "extended family members."

Find out more by visiting the websiteDonations accepted.

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