SaySo, Strong Able Youth Speaking Out, is a statewide association of youth aged 14 to 24 who are or have been in the out-of-home care system that is based in North Carolina. http://saysoinc.org 2010-09-06T11:40:17+01:00 text/html 2009-11-06T15:04:00+01:00 http://saysoinc.org http://saysoinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88 Raise the Age: Keep Children Out of the Adult System Action for Children (http://www.ncchild.org/) advocates for all minors (under age 18) charged with a crime to start in the juvenile justice system, with judges retaining their current authority to transfer youth to the adult system for any felony. North Carolina is one of only two states in the nation that prosecute all 16- and 17-year-olds charged with a crime in the adult criminal justice system, regardless of the severity of their alleged crimes. Below are several links to the Raise The Age Campaign (http://www.ncchild.org/issue/safety/main-area-of-work/raise-age-keep-children-out-adult-system) and Action for Children. Please, if you are over the age of 18, sign the petition (http://www.change.org/petitions/view/get_children_out_of_the_adult_system_justice_for_juveniles) . If you are under 18, we advise you get a social worker,... text/html 1998-04-01T01:00:00+01:00 http://saysoinc.org http://saysoinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1 SaySo, Strong Able Youth Speaking Out, is a statewide association of youth aged 14 to 24 who are or have been in the out-of-home care system that is based in North Carolina. This includes all types of substitute care, including foster care, group homes, and mental health placements. Our mission is to work to improve the substitute care system by educating the community, speaking out about needed changes, and providing support to youth who are or have been in substitute care. SaySo Board of Directors (2010-2011 Officers)Co-ChairCo-ChairTreasurerSecretarySgt. at Arms Nicole L.Region 4DurhamCounty Marcella M.Region 4HarnettCounty Titianna G.Region 5HalifaxCounty Erica F.Region 4Shante K.Region 3 Katie Q.Region 2 MecklenburgCounty text/html 2009-10-15T17:02:25+01:00 http://saysoinc.org http://saysoinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84 Please take a few minutes to complete this ANONYMOUS on-line survey. Let your voice be heard! This is why we are Strong Able Youth Speaking Out ! The link is below: Here's the link: http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/surveybuilder/Form.cfm?TestID=7186 Here is information about the survey:The Center for Family and Community Engagement believes the youth voice needs to be shared. We are looking for youth who would be interested in completing an anonymous on line survey regarding their experience with foster care and Child and Family Teams. The information shared will be used to support curriculum development for Child and Family Team training for the Division of Social Services. Let us hear what you think would make Child and Family Teams a useful process to support youth leaving foster care or making plans to leave foster care. text/html 2007-07-12T01:00:00+01:00 http://saysoinc.org http://saysoinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3 Register with the SaySo Website. It only takes 15 seconds! Just check out the Main Menu and fill in the Login form to the Left of the screen. You can...- Send messages to other users- Ask questions about Foster Care, Independent Living, etc…- AND post stories that may inspire other Youth in Care! Make sure to also check out all the great Resources on the website! text/html 2007-04-02T01:00:00+01:00 http://saysoinc.org http://saysoinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2