YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network

Rabbi Shmuly got the chance to meet with Senator Cory Booker and discussed the urgent need to protect vulnerable children and uplift families across the country. Together, they discussed how faith communities can play a transformative role in addressing child welfare.

We are hiring a part-time Program Manager to support our growing national work. If you're passionate about child welfare, nonprofit work, and the power of Jewish values in action, we’d love to hear from you.

More information here: www.jewishjobs.com/job/c83xvy/p...

A word from microgrant recipient, Eugenie:

"We received help when we were going through the toughest time. I got pregnant when I was still a teen, and my parents didn’t take it well at all. They started treating me very badly..."

Full story here: yatom.org/meet-the-rec...

A message from Rabbi Shmuly on the closing of USAID:

I've lived and worked in about a dozen developing countries in the global south and seen firsthand how crucial U.S. aid can be.

Our country should engage in a day of national mourning to wake us up to what's been done.

Rabbi Shmuly on the "Creating a Family" Podcast!

What role can synagogues play in supporting foster and kinship families? Rabbi Shmuly joined the Creating a Family podcast to talk about how people of faith can step up for vulnerable children.

Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=upaB...

The Blogs: 6 Ways You Can Support Vulnerable Children Now From the blog of Shmuly Yanklowitz at The Times of Israel

Check out Rabbi Shmuly's piece on supporting vulnerable children!

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Learn how we're supporting Rwandan kids:

"I found out we were HIV positive when our first child was born. It was a very tough time for both of us, and eventually he ended up leaving me. I was left with a little toddler and pregnant again..."

Read more here: www.yatom.org/meet-the-rec...

Meet the Recipients Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), February 2024-   JDC in Jerusalem works to support vulnerable children in Israel by providing resources and emotional care. JDC provides specialized...

A word from YATOM microgrant recipient, Esperance Akayezu, mother to 6 year old, Marie Claire Uwineza:

"I was so thankful when I received financial support to take care of her [Marie Claire] education and make sure she could go to school."

Read her full story here: www.yatom.org/meet-the-rec...

YATOM awarded a microgrant to Florence, the mother of 4-year old, Nailla. Florence shared a bit about her life and the impact of financial assistance:

"Knowing my daughter’s education is taken care of gives me some peace of mind, and I work even harder to send money for food."

Trump Administration Highlights: Government Deports 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen to Honduras

A two-year-old U.S. citizen deported without meaningful process — a devastating reminder of why we must keep fighting for justice and dignity at our borders.
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'They are absolutely angels on Earth'–Family Fosters and Adopts Medically Complex Children Their first son Griffin needed open-heart surgery at just 3 months old, and in hospital they learned about foster kids with medical needs.

“A mom and dad in Tennessee has been called “angels on Earth” by filling their four walls with children who have complex medical conditions.”

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We are thrilled to introduce the incredible individuals of Cohort 11 of the YATOM Family Fellowship! These passionate changemakers are committed to strengthening the Jewish foster and adoption community through learning, action, and advocacy.

Children fleeing violence and hardship deserve protection, not abandonment. The recent decision to cut legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children puts thousands at risk of deportation, family separation, and further trauma.

At YATOM, we stand for every child’s right to safety and care.

This Purim, let's go above and beyond the mitzvah of matanot l’evyonim by supporting YATOM’s mission to help vulnerable children find loving homes.

🎭 Give today and change a child’s future: www.yatom.org/donate1.html

Together, let's turn Purim's joy into action!

YATOM is outraged by the cruelty we've witnessed.

We will never be silent as the advocate for vulnerable children around the world, in the Jewish community & beyond!

Wishing everyone strength to all do our part to care for children locally & globally who desperately need us!

President Biden Signs into Law Legislation to Strengthen Child Welfare System and Bolster Child Support Enforcement Efforts, Includes Moore-Led Proposals Congresswoman Gwen Moore applauds President Joe Biden for signing into law the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (H.R. 9076) which reauthorizes Title IV-B funding for child welfare prog

President Biden Signs into Law Legislation to Strengthen Child Welfare System and Bolster Child Support Enforcement Efforts, Includes Moore-Led Proposals
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Historic bipartisan legislation, the Supporting America's Children and Families Act (H.R.9076), has been signed into law, reauthorizing key child welfare programs for the first time in over 15 years!

Top Stories of 2024: Foster Care’s Downward Trend | The Imprint In 2024, The Imprint reported on legislative, policy and advocacy efforts aimed at preventing the use of foster care in child welfare cases.

The number of youth in foster care in the U.S. has steadily declined since 2020.