MORE THAN 150
MORE THAN 150
children were placed into Story and Boone County Foster Care during 20221 due to physical/relational trauma and family instability. The underlying events, neglect, and abuses they've suffered leave a deep mark on their souls and psyches.
children were placed into Story and Boone County Foster Care during 20221 due to physical/relational trauma and family instability. The underlying events, neglect, and abuses they've suffered leave a deep mark on their souls and psyches.
While a tragedy in its own right, these scars extend long after childhood and beyond just themselves. Research estimates the annualized lifetime effect at billions per year in lost community and economic benefits.
While a tragedy in its own right, these scars extend long after childhood and beyond just themselves. Research estimates the annualized lifetime effect at billions per year in lost community and economic benefits.
But there's good news to go with the bad.
But there's good news to go with the bad.
The study of childhood resiliency2 also tells us that timely, caring engagement can set these kids on a new path.
The study of childhood resiliency2 also tells us that timely, caring engagement can set these kids on a new path.
https://www.iowadatacenter.org/index.php/data-by-source/state-agencies/number-children-foster-care
Katz, M. (1997) On playing a poor hand well. New York: Norton.
For the Children Ames exists to do just this by hosting a faith-based five day camp, free of charge, looking to create life-changing moments for our campers and respite for foster parents and guardians. In addition to great moments at camp, we send them home with a memories bag filled with photos and reminders of their fun, positive week that can help them throughout the year.
For the Children Ames exists to do just this by hosting a faith-based five day camp, free of charge, looking to create life-changing moments for our campers and respite for foster parents and guardians. In addition to great moments at camp, we send them home with a memories bag filled with photos and reminders of their fun, positive week that can help them throughout the year.
In 2025 we want to serve 24 campers and engage and train 60-70 volunteers.
In 2025 we want to serve 24 campers and engage and train 60-70 volunteers.