Foster Care Month: Real Talk with System Alum Ivory Bennett
Foster care alumna Ivory Bennett spent the majority of her early life in foster care until aging out while in college. “I spent about 17 years in foster care in…
New Bills Would Add $520 Million to Support Older Foster Youth
House leadership on child welfare introduced two bills that would increase funds for older foster youth. These bills would also help states prevent teens and young adults from aging out of…
Will You Get an Additional SNAP Payment? Find Out!
Families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may also get an additional SNAP payment this month to help with food while children are at home amid COVID-19. However, if…
Generations United Webinar: Supporting Grandfamilies in a Pandemic
Register today for a Generations United webinar, in partnership with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), on Thursday, May 21, for a conversation on how the Aging…
“Little Mask for Little People” Gives Free Masks & Meals to Kids
A kinship family in Philadelphia coordinated an event called “Little Mask for Little People” to provide protective masks to children in the Hunting Park community. During the event, they also…
#GivingTuesdayNow at ASCI
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a special global event in response to COVID-19. Today, we are asking you to pause and think about your family, all families and the importance of our kinship….
PA Voter Registration and Mail-in Ballot Info for June 2 Primary Election
To help maintain social distancing, Pennsylvania registered voters have the option to apply for a mail-in ballot for the primary election now scheduled for June 2. The Pennsylvania General Assembly…
Y.E.S. Program Launches ‘For Youth By Youth’ Video Series
ASCI is excited to announce that the Youth Engagement Services program has launched a YouTube series called For Youth By Youth designed to uplift youth and keep them positively engaged…