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Woman uses social media to educate on fostering teens so it s not a hidden thing
Brittany Burcham, 35, from Birmingham, Alabama, has a TikTok account with over 800,000 followers where she answers questions about fostering teenagers and gives advice.Brittany Burcham
One woman is using social media to advocate for being a foster parent to teenagers.
Brittany Burcham, 35, from Birmingham, Alabama, became a certified emergency foster parent in October 2019, and has fostered around 50 kids since then. Though she s licensed to foster up to age 21, most kids she takes care of are 10 to 17. It was one of her teen fosters that pushed her to create her TikTok account, fostertheteens, last April in order to talk about what it s like to foster a teenager.
Annette Falkman started as the Escalantes’ Families Together neighbor in May. When a notice seeking volunteer neighbors for Families Together popped up on her Facebook page in April, she thought it sounded perfect. “This was something that I could do, and I love doing it,” Falkman said.
JERILEE BENNETT, THE DENVER GAZETTE
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A F-35A fighter jet flies over the Air Force Academy Friday, April 17, 2020, to honor the Class of 2020. The senior cadets graduated early because of COVID-19 the next day on the terrazzo at the center of campus rather than Falcon Stadium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE
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The class of 2020 toss their hats into the air as the Thunderbirds fly over Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the conclusion of the Air Force Academy graduation on the terrazzo of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The graduation was a closed ceremony at the center of campus rather than Falcon Stadium to allow the cadets to stay 8 feet apart. The cadets didn t march on stage to receive their diplomas and high fives and hugs were banned. The academy graduated 967 cadets. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)