Table of Contents
2025: A Year of Progress.................................................................................................................. 4 From the Executive Director............................................................................................................ 7 From the Board................................................................................................................................... 8 How Foster America Helps Change Take Root...................................................................... 10 Colorado: Connecting Families to Community Support...................................................... 12 Washington State: Building Prevention Infrastructure Through Trust.......................... 14 OPT-In for Families: Being Responsive to Early Signals of Need..................................... 16 Partnership and Reach.................................................................................................................. 18 Building New Alliances Across Sectors.................................................................................... 20 Working Together to Support Families.................................................................................... 22 Learning What Helps Families Stay Together....................................................................... 23 Leadership Circles: Equipping Leaders to Redesign Systems Together........................ 24 Fiscal Leadership Circle................................................................................................................. 25 National Leadership Circle........................................................................................................... 26 Technology Leadership Circle...................................................................................................... 27 The Power of the Alumni Network............................................................................................. 28 Foster America Board of Directors............................................................................................ 30 Foster America Team..................................................................................................................... 31 By the Numbers................................................................................................................................ 32 With Gratitude................................................................................................................................. 34
We must reimagine child welfare—beginning with the belief that parents love their kids, and our job is to foster their well-being.
— Marie Zemler Wu Co-Founder, Executive Director Foster America
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