National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center : Information & Resources : Shared Family Care : Newspaper Articles

The Source - Spring 2008
This issue focuses on economic self-sufficiency for families affected by HIV and/or substance abuse. More...

Strengthening Connections Conference Archive
This conference highlighted the unique parenting challenges among families affected by substance abuse, HIV and/or incarceration, and the importance of the parent-child relationship in a child’s development. More...

2008 Teleconference Training Series
The Resource Center will host six trainings beginning in April 2008. The topics include the effects of methamphetamine, mental health services for women living with HIV and their children, and working with Latino families. More...

Assessing and Supporting Parenting in Families Affected by Substance Abuse or HIV (2007)
This guidebook provides practitioners and administrators with guidance in assessing, supporting, and strengthening parenting skills and parent-child relationships. [PDF]

National Abandoned Infants
Assistance Resource Center
University of California, Berkeley
1950 Addison Street, Suite 104 # 7402
Berkeley, CA 94720-7402
Phone: (510) 643-8390
Fax: (510) 643-7019
E-mail: aia@berkeley.edu

Shared Family Care
An Alternative to Conventional Services
for Children and Families At Risk

Newspaper articles

Felsenfeld, P. (March 17, 2004). Family foster care pays off for mom. Contra Costa Times.

Author. (2002, May). Foster parents team up with whole families. Kenosha News.

Abdul-Alim, J. (2001, July 1). Foster care program keeps families intact. [Electronic version]. Houston Chronicle.

Abdul-Alim, J. (2001, June 27). Foster care plan keeps families together. [Electronic version] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, pp. 1A, 17A.

Author. (2001, June 23). Unique foster program begins. Milwaukee Courier.

Johnson, J.B. (2000, November 10). Something akin to family. [Electronic version]. San Francisco Chronicle.

Johnson, J.B. (2000, November 10). What it takes to be a mentor family. [Electronic version]. San Francisco Chronicle.

Kelley, M. (2000, October 1). Fostering parents. Colorado Springs - The Gazette, pp. A1, A12, A13.

May, M. (1999, May 3). Learning to become a good parent. Contra Costa West County Times, pp. A1, A8.

De Sa, K. (1997, December 7). Program unites separate worlds. The Oakland Tribune, p. A10.

Chandler, K. (1995, January 16). Alternative foster care gives family a hand. Star Tribune, pp. 1A, 5A.