By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Most foster children face multiple traumatic experiences beyond the pain of separation from their birth families and everything they’ve known. Statistics reveal a stark reality: around 93% of youth in foster...
By L’Tesha Gamble-Pettis & Michelle Prego-Milewski — Cayuga Centers Originally Published March 14, 2025 in Pittsburgh City Paper For youth in foster care, sometimes the littlest victories lead to the biggest success. Take Olivia*, for example—a Pittsburgh teen...
By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers We have never been so connected yet so disconnected at the same time. These days, nearly everything happens in the digital world. From ordering food to streaming movies, connecting with friends, and even...
By Michelle Prego-Milewski, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Oftentimes, when someone who hasn’t had any experience with foster care thinks about a child who is in the foster care system, they think of a youth who is put in the care of strangers. But did you...
By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Foster parenting is a deeply rewarding journey, and it comes with significant responsibilities at home and periodically in the courtroom. While these responsibilities can seem overwhelming, Cayuga Centers...
By Shayne Jervey, Senior Director of Programs at Cayuga Centers Delaware, Co-Written and Edited by Ashley Argese, AVP of Communications at Cayuga Centers I’ve been working in the foster care system since 2001. When I tell people about my work, I am almost immediately...
