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Foster Care Awareness Month

with Crystal McClain
Posted at 10:51 AM, May 06, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-06 11:51:24-04

Crystal McClain's book The Invisible Backpack is an adolescent fiction that highlights the concept of how children in foster care carry invisible trauma. It is a MUST read for anyone working with children in Foster Care.

Growing up in Milwaukee, Crystal McClain knew firsthand that not everyone had the strong and supportive middle-class family she did — one that provided her with the foundation and encouragement needed to pursue her dreams. In 2003, McClain graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and a Master of Social Work from the UW-Milwaukee. In 2010, McClain used the wisdom and expertise she had gained to establish Revive Youth & Family Services, where she remains the owner and chief executive officer. The organization specializes in serving at-risk youth through four group homes and one foster home.

You can find Crystal's book here : https://www.orangehatpublishing.com/product-page/the-invisible-backpack