Billy’s Story
Billy was five when he was adopted with his 3-year-old brother. His life was never normal, he said. The adoptive parents were physically and verbally abusive. Billy’s parents told him to lie to DCF when his broken leg was investigated; if he did, the promised they ...
Walk For MA Children Donations At $820 and Still Coming In
BIG THANK YOU to Roosevelt Westbrook for a $500 donation to StandUp For Kids - Worcester at the event.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on the Walk For MA Children and the event at Cafe Reyes on April 29th during the StandUp For Kids' 48 HOURS .
BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE ...
Interview with StandUp For Kids Chair of National Board, Dr. Eddy Ameen
Mike Zelnio, Former Board Chair (left) and Eddy Ameen, Board Chair (right) presenting our vision statement at our 2016 National Conference.
StandUp For Kids is proud to be a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that helps children and young adults maximize their full potential. Our ...
New Study Finds One in Five Homeless Youth Are Trafficked
From our colleagues at the National Network for Youth:
"Yesterday, Covenant House International and The Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice and Research hosted a Research Conference on Human Trafficking to release findings from the largest-ever combined sample of homeless ...