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Foster Coalition Projects, Press & Achievements

Work done by Leah Burdick, Founder

2018 PROGRAMS

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Public Relations

Pitched Margaret Coyne of Advokids to Time magazine for article about child trauma and the border separations.

'They’re Anxious.' Separated Migrant Children in Foster Care Are Now in Limbo After Trump’s Immigration Order

2017 PROGRAMS

Outreach Campaigns

Protect California Children (ProtectCAChildren.org) campaign with Advokids. English and Spanish awareness campaign using PR, social media and email outreach to educate mandated reporters & the general public about additional legal tools that allow anyone to raise a child's safety concerns to the juvenile court.

Organizations Supported

(via PR, marketing consulting)

Advokids
Hack Foster Care Silicon Valley & Los Angeles
Starfish Foster Care & Adoption Ministry

Awareness through Journalism

2017 articles written by Leah Burdick

Free Legal Hotline Empowers California Foster Caregivers

Public Relations

Articles secured by Leah Burdick

Court forms could save children from abuse

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2016 PROGRAMS

Outreach Campaigns

Foster Parent Recruiting Program Outreach -- email/direct mail outreach to foster care program leaders and all heads of the Departments of Child Services across 50 states to promote proven foster parent recruitment programs to address the nationwide shortage. (in progress)
Secured spokeswoman role for MelissaRoshan Potter for Children's Rights #FosterTruth campaign and DoingGood.works life-readiness training & jobs for foster youth program
T-Shirts for Foster Youth campaign for DoingGood.works's National Foster Care Month campaign
PR lead for for MelRo Potter's "prom mom" story. Featured on ABC, Today, Cosmopolitan, People and Huffington Post among many others.

Awareness through Journalism

Foster Coalition founder Leah Burdick is also a blogger for the Chronicle of Social Change. She spotlights organizations and best practices that are changing the status quo for foster youth. 2016 articles published:

Organizations Supported

(via PR, marketing consulting)

MelissaRoshan (MelRo) Potter
One Simple Wish
Doing Good Works

Other Projects

Creation and launch of MelRosvoice.com for management client MelissaRoshan Potter

Awards

Leah Burdick was named an Angels in Adoption honoree by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI).

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2015 PROGRAMS

Public Policy - California AJR 17

Leah sponsored California Assembly Joint Resolution No. 17 (AJR 17), which was introduced by Asm Patty Lopez in May 2015. AJR 17 urged the President and the U.S. Congress to enact Senate Bill 664 (the Foster Care Tax Credit Act) to provide tax relief to parents fostering children for six months or less to help cover the actual costs of caring for the child. Leah testified to the Committee on Human Services in Sacramento in June 2015. In September 2015, AJR 17 passed both Houses and was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Awareness through Journalism

Foster Coalition founder Leah Burdick is also a blogger for the Chronicle of Social Change. She spotlights organizations and best practices that are changing the status quo for foster youth. 2015 articles published:

“Life in Limbo” Gains Popularity in Foster Parent Recruitment: http://bit.ly/1PCcn0V
Detectives on the Case for Older Foster Children: http://bit.ly/1GZ6Ui0
Outreach Is Key On New Medicaid Guarantees for Aged-Out Foster Youth: http://bit.ly/1K0HDOD
Advice from a Café Founder on Meaningful Job Training after Foster Care: http://bit.ly/1RApzkP
One-Legged Parakeet Gives Abused Children Lesson in Hope: http://bit.ly/1Y0zUL8
Organization Creates ‘Extended Family’ For Former Foster Youth Success: http://bit.ly/1ji1tjy
New Foster Care Case Worker Program Improves Retention Rates: http://bit.ly/1P7iidG

Organizations Supported

(via PR, marketing consulting)

CHOICES Inc. Ohio,
National Adoption Center
NUBS
Fostering Change for Children
One Simple Wish
Texas Foster Youth Justice Project
Unity Burbank (Foster Ministry)
Fostering Great Ideas
Covered til 26 (Children Now)
Doing Good Works

Public Relations Pitching & Resulting Articles

Here are stories pitched by The Foster Coalition that have resulted in articles and also press releases we've distributed on behalf of organizations:

Adopting Through Foster Care: a Less Expensive Alternative

This adoption route has pros and cons, but it carries virtually no out-of-pocket costs. Story pitched by the Foster Coalition.

By Susan Johnson, US News & World Report. February 24, 2015.

Laptop Gift Puts Homeless Youth on Track to Graduate

Press release written and distributed on behalf of One Simple Wish. May 28, 2015.

Program helps fulfill the wishes of foster children

Good Morning Austin (KXAN-NBC) featues One Simple Wish and the Texas Foster Youth Justice Project & how they teamed up to fulfill a much needed wish by a foster youth. Story pitched by The Foster Coalition. June 3, 2015.

One Simple Wish Enables 7 Dayton-Area Foster Children to Attend Camp Joy

Story appeared on DaytonLocal.com on June 18, 2015. Pitched by the Foster Coalition.

Wells Fargo Donates Property, Cash to Build Trenton Home for Foster Youth

Appeared on MySocialGoodNews.com, July 9, 2015.

Danielle Gletow, One Simple Wish Founder, Discusses Milly's Place, a new residence for former Foster Youth

1450 WCTC (Radio) - The Voice of Central Jersey. July 14, 2015. Click to view on YouTube

Dayton foster care kids go to camp. CHOICES staff member finds funding for all.

Story ran in the Dayton Daily News on July 16, 2015. Click to view