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Shining A Light On The U.S. Foster Care System (VIDEO)


First Posted: 09/22/10 07:57 PM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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Huffington Post blogger Daniel Heimpel, founder and project director of Fostering Media Connections, was interviewed on "C-SPAN's Washington Journal" to discuss the U.S. Foster Care system and how the media can bring more awareness around this important issue. Here's what he had to say.


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Huffington Post blogger Daniel Heimpel, founder and project director of Fostering Media Connections, was interviewed on "C-SPAN's Washington Journal" to discuss the U.S. Foster Care system and how the...
Huffington Post blogger Daniel Heimpel, founder and project director of Fostering Media Connections, was interviewed on "C-SPAN's Washington Journal" to discuss the U.S. Foster Care system and how the...
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supportamerica
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01:01 PM on 09/23/2010
As with any social program they often times fall through the cracks. What is popular today may not be tomorrow as the politicians and the country move on to newer ideas. Foster care in this country today has become a back burner issue and unless people that can help the system do so it will not get any public notice.
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10:06 AM on 09/23/2010
Very important issue and yet only 4 comments. Sad state of affairs when an important issue like this is overshadowed by wanna be politicians practicing witchcraft in their teenage years
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07:35 AM on 09/23/2010
Thanks for putting this up HuffPo. Today Hill Leaders and "Real Housewife' Stacie Scott Turner will discuss educational stability for foster youth. New data on educational outcomes will be released at a press conference from 12-1 at the Capitol Visitor's Center - SVC215.

http://bit.ly/cfRJUs
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Biendiosa
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11:11 PM on 09/22/2010
The Foster Care System in this country has barely changed since its inception back in the 1800s.
So happy that Daniel is doing this...Thank you, Daniel!
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themainpoint
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10:18 PM on 09/22/2010
Way to go, Daniel. This is such an important issue.
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