Special Feature Highlight – The Purple Project
October 31, 2009
About the Purple Project
The Purple Project (sm) is a program of Cummings Watts & Associates, LLC and is the brainchild of former foster care alum LaTasha C.Watts; who herself “aged out” of the foster care system, without being adopted. As a child and a young adult LaTasha remembered what it felt like to not have a strong network of people that were just like herself, as well as the lack of resources and support she faced after “aging out” of the foster care system. She created The Purple Project (sm) to provide an online and offline support network, for current youth in foster care and foster care alumni – including those who have “aged out” of the foster care system or were adopted. The Purple Project (sm) is a place to connect, share experiences, talents and to find various community support resource and information, all in one place. “Being in the system does not mean that you are alone!”
Mission
To create an online and offline support and resource network for current youth in foster care and foster care alumni – including those who have “aged out” of the foster care system or were adopted.
About the Creator
My name is LaTasha C. Watts and it has been approximately 17 years, since I have “aged out” of the foster care system. My Life is much different now, I have truimphed over adversity. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about the importance of making a difference in someone’s life. That difference came for me, with the creation of The Purple Project (sm), which is a support network that I designed to help change the negative outcomes that many of us face after being a part of the foster care system.“Being in the system does not mean that you are alone!” For more information regarding, LaTasha’s story and The Purple Project (sm) please visit www.thepurpleproject.com or email lcwatts@thepurpleproject.com.
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i just wanted to commend you on overcoming the adversities and challenges that i know u guys face aging out of the foster system…i have been a single male foster parent since 1999. i have only fostered about 6 black male teenages, (the lost ones) and my experiences, despite some issues, have been relatively positive..my very first foster son who is now 27 yrs old, fully employed and partially college educated has done quite well. his biological mom was kiiled my the serial kille Anthony Sowell, here in Cleveland, but he has been my son since 1999. after he aged out, he still lived with me, went to college for 2 yrs, dropped out, still lived with me as he worked, met his fiance and has been with her ever since, they have a 5yr old.. my grandbaby…my other son, 23 yr old Lee, ran away from me because he didnt want to go to school but wound up yrs later getting his GED and will not attend ITT tech and he works fulltime and has a 3 yr old baby…i stayed in their lives and continued to guide them into adulthood…i’m always reminded of how our story is the exception and i just say it’s God’s grace/ never me!!