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Photo courtesy of The Daily News	“The news media understand that the only way that other youth and the public are going to understand about being in care is if it comes straight from us. That’s why they were so interested in interviewing us and writing articles.” —Elizabeth “Being interviewed by the media was an overwhelming experience. It’s hard to explain, but it was exciting; it felt really good!” —Tony


	2008
	Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC) conference Briefs The Society Record October 2007 Page 11 First published in The Society Record, Vol. 25, No. 4, October 07. Used by permission of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society.
	"Engaging Youth Outside of Schools" Our Kids Are Worth It Strategy for Children and Youth Province of Nova Scotia November 2007 Page 50 With permission of The Province of Nova Scotia.
	"What Halifax Needs" Teens Now Talk Spring 2008 Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 43 First published in The Voice of the future, Issue 07, May 2007.

	2007
	Social Work Week Advertorial Chronicle Herald March, 2007 RECYN Update By Andrew Safer The Networker Vol. 22, Issue 1 National Youth in Care Network Winter 2007 Page 3 Guide Aimed at Helping Youth in Care of Province By Heather Milne NovaNewsNet January 16, 2007

	2006

CBC-TV reporter Caroline Wagner interviews Tina and Lucas

News at Six
Caroline Wagner, Reporter
CBC-TV
December, 2006



	The Revolutionary East Coast Youth Network By Lucas Kreft The Networker, Vol. 21, Issue 3, Fall 2006 Pages 3 & 4 Reflecting on the Atlantic Youth in Care Network Development Retreat By Amanda Murley and April Bishop The Networker, Vol. 21, Issue 3, Fall 2006 Page 5 Role-playing helps both sides learn By Falice Chen The Daily News April 21, 2006 Rights of Youth in Care By Tina Doucette and Ammy Purcell The Networker Vol. 21, Issue 1 Spring 2006

	2005
	CBC Radio News Item April 28, 2005 (transcribed) UnCommon Law: a meeting in the middle (PDF) By Lisa Taylor The Society Record April 2005 First published in the Society Record, Vol 23, No 2, April 05. Used by permission of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

	2003 - 2004
	Role-playing eye-opener for youth workers, teens By John Gillis The Chronicle Herald April 16, 2004 Letting their voices be heard By Daniel Hodgson The Citizen April 19, 2003 Teens in care find a Voice By Kelly Shiers The Chronicle Herald April 20, 2004 Amherst Radio Youth Newsletter April 22, 2003 Writing for newsletter puts teens in touch with emotions By Joel Jacobson The Chronicle Herald April 27, 2003 *Eastword* (Newsletter of the Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia); May / June 2003

	2001 - 2002
	Fosterkids The Record October 9, 2002 Project gives group-home, foster kids a louder voice: Listen To Our Hearts newsletter launched By Marla Cranston, The Daily News Newsletter Tonic for Youth: Journalism project focuses on acceptance, having a say by Lois Legge, The Chronicle-Herald, March 20, 2002 Photo The Sunday Herald, March 24, 2002 Eastword (Newsletter of the Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia); May / June 2002 Child-welfare teens tell their own stories: Youth-in-care newsletter looks at system from inside by Michael Lightstone, The Chronicle-Herald, July 16, 2001 An honest letter about home: Teens in group homes write newsletter on group homes The Daily News - July 13, 2001 By David Swick

Being on TV was really cool!

Photo Credit: Stacey Baillie, Reporter, Global Television

Global TV filmed us at The Second Cup, and Reporter Stacey Baillie interviewed Elizabeth Jones and Tony Beaumier about their experiences with the Newsletter, and Global ran a story on the six o'clock news!