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		<title>Bob &#8211; Tough But Fair Foster Father</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we continue our National Foster Care Awareness Month blog series on teen males with the interview of another foster father with KidsPeace.  Bob O’Connor and his wife Coco have been foster parents for 23 years.   They have had short-term placements, long-term placements, and provided therapeutic foster care and respite care.   They have been foster parents to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dyral &#8211; Discipline, Expectation, and Foster Fatherhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our fifth blog post in our National Foster Care Awareness Month blog series dedicated to teen males in foster care focuses on fatherhood.  Dyral Brown is the single, foster father of two teen males ages 14 and 16.  As a young professional, Dyral realized that he could connect with and have a positive influence on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toni &#8211; Foster-Adopt Mother, Advocate, and Author</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 22:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we continue our National Foster Care Awareness Month blog series on teen males in foster care by addressing mental health. Toni Hoy and her family have endured separation, loss of parental rights, and criminalization by the system put in place to protect children.  Toni’s son, Daniel, has been placed in the Illinois foster care [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dorothy – Foster Mom, Youth Advocate, Role Model</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dorothy Cordero has been a foster mother for many years.  I interviewed Dorothy and her foster son, Chris, for The Teen Toolbox National Foster Care Month blog series on teen males in foster care.  Chris has been a part of Dorothy’s family for six years.  There are two other male foster teens living in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris – Being A Foster Child Gave Me Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Chris Nixon has resided in the home of Dorothy Cordero for the past six years. They were referred to me through KidsPeace, a private charity dedicated to serving the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families and communities. I interviewed them together for The Teen Toolbox National Foster Care Awareness blog series on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ronald &#8211; Foster Care Teen, Advocate, and Volunteer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May is National Foster Care Awareness and The Teen Toolbox will dedicate our blog as a platform for teen males in the foster care system to share their stories of triumph and success. &#160; Ronald Hennig is focused, motivated, and wise beyond his years.  He is a soon to-be 18 year old male in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reading Means The World Is Your Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[50 Jobs In 50 States: One Man's Journey of Discovery Across America]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Daniel Seddiqui]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have read my last blog about empowering youth to take calculated risks.  One way to improve critical thinking skills and to encourage calculated risk taking is through reading regularly. &#160; Reading is preparation for the future.  We cannot put a price tag on the value of a quality education.  No child can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Teens Calculated Risk Takers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nicki Sanders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The teen years are often characterized by impulsive behavior and unwise choices.  Statistics tell us that many teens engage in unprotected sex, binge drinking, drug use, and violent altercations – dangerous risks.  Of course this is not the case for everyone and I choose to focus on the notion that we can help youth take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Youth Service Day Project Idea: Pack A Backpack</title>
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		<comments>http://theteentoolbox.com/global-youth-service-day-project-idea-pack-a-backpack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foster Teen Toolbox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Foster Care Month]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pack A Backpack]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theteentoolbox.com/?p=583</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Student Service Learning versus Community Service Student Service Learning (SSL) is a teaching method that combines meaningful service to the community with curriculum-based learning.  SSL includes phases of preparation, action, and reflection.  Two of the best practices in service learning recognized in the state of Maryland are that the student achieves curricular objectives and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jimmy Graham: From Foster Care to Statistic Breaker</title>
		<link>http://theteentoolbox.com/jimmy-graham-from-foster-care-to-statistic-breaker/</link>
		<comments>http://theteentoolbox.com/jimmy-graham-from-foster-care-to-statistic-breaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foster Teen Toolbox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Foster Care Month]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Becky Vinton]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tuned in to Oprah’s Lifeclass: The Tour with Bishop TD Jakes this past Monday night and was delighted to learn about Jimmy Graham, tight end for the NFL New Orleans Saints.  I’m not a football fan but I am an advocate for youth in foster care and I was captivated as Jimmy shared his [...]]]></description>
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