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National Policy Council Applications Open

Are you interested in becoming a member of the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council? Apply Now Who we are: The National Foster Care Youth and Alumni Policy...

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What are these new guidelines? The new SNAP guidelines say that if you were in foster care at age 18 and are now under age 25, you may qualify food...

Independent living
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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Register for Info Session Have questions about the internship? Connect with an AllStar Alum and get the firsthand details at the AllStar General Interest Meeting Wednesday, February 7 at 4:00...

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12 Ideas for Supporting Youth through the Holidays

1. Understand and encourage youth’s own traditions and beliefs Encourage discussion about holiday traditions the young person experienced prior to being in foster care, or even celebrations they liked while...

Family relationships
Well-being

1 Day 9 Hours 5 9 Minutes 1 0 Seconds To Register Click Here THURSDAY, DEC 14 4pm PT | 5pm MT | 6pm CT | 7pm ET MeetUp and...

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5 Tips for Surviving the Holidays

Being in foster care can suck - but being in foster care during the holidays can be especially tough. The good news? You're not alone. We worked with young people...

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Quinceanera Dress

For the first month after Marisol* moved in with former FosterClub Lived Experience Leader Jenn Martinez-Pettet and her husband Michael, all Marisol watched were videos of quinceañeras, which are special...

Family relationships
Well-being
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