Celebrating Rosa Parks Day
Did you know that there are two celebrations of Rosa Parks each year? This first day of commemoration is celebrated on the date of her birth, February 4. The second Rosa Parks…
ASCI Launches New Office in New Hampshire
ASCI is excited to announce the launch of its newest office in Concord, New Hampshire! After identifying the great need for more support for kinship families, the state of New…
We Are A Family! A Look Into The Klein’s Adoption Journey
According to The Children’s Information Gateway, there are over 391,000 children and youth in foster care and 38 percent were placed with relatives or kin. At ASCI, we know that kinship care is…
The Reaffirmation of ICWA: Reaffirming Native Cultural Identities and Family Structure
During November, we celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month by respecting the distinctive and divergent histories of American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN). While we celebrate their rich histories, we…
8 Ways to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month With Your Children
November is National Native American Heritage Month. This month gives us all the opportunity to honor the history and continuing culture of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Get…
ASCI Presents: A Lived Experience Story ft. Victoria Giddens
Each month, A Second Chance, Inc. shares the voices of our kinship families through Q&A-style discussions. We are an agency that strives to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment to children…
J&R Day Camp – Register Now for Summer 2024!
We are pleased to share with you information from J&R Day Camp 2024 and invite our current and (summer 2023) waitlisted families to register at this time. Please read below…
Kin-Specific Foster Home Licensure: Overview of New Federal Rule & Release of Recommended Standards
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a final rule that explicitly gives all Title IV-E child welfare agencies the option to use kin-specific foster care…
Iota Phi Foundation Hosts Fright Night
TICKETS ARE JUST $10 DONATIONS CAN BE MADE! Fright Nights at Anderson Manor 3 is the City of Pittsburgh’s only walk-through haunted mansion. It is uniquely designed by the Men…
A Peak Into The Community Garden and Kinship!
Our Community Garden is an awesome way for youth and their families to connect! Miss Terry Whitley and her grandson Nysir Ragin-Jones, who is a part of both ASCI’s YES…