Sacramento's Camellia Network uses new technology to help foster kids transition into adulthood - California

Chris Engel 7/25/135:39 PM

"She is one of some 170 former foster youth signed on to the Camellia Network, connecting with folks who want to provide them not just with gifts, but also moral and professional support as they enter the “real world.”...

"This simulated support network includes a $500 gift registry for each emancipated youth, through which supporters can buy items to help them achieve the goals they’ve outlined on their profiles. Gifts on the registries can vary from toiletries to refurbished computers to professional clothes for job interviews.

"The tech-savvy nonprofit has also designed its site to function as a social network, allowing supporters to send words of encouragement to the youth, or even provide them with professional advice. This aspect, to Morris’ surprise, has proven more popular than the gift registry...."

http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/sacramento-39-s-camellia-network-uses-new/content?oid=10775143

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