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FosterClub Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders are making a big impact by sharing their stories and ideas to help make foster care better. Their insights on how to offer better support...
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Are you a young person age 18-26 who has made positive impact on your community through volunteerism, leadership, or in other ways? Did you experience foster care? If you answer...
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From left: Lived Experience Leader (LEx) Leader Shimaine Holley (age 26, 12 years in Texas and Georgia’s foster care systems), FosterClub Senior Policy Manager Angel Petite (D.C.), LEx LeaderJamarri Kane-White...
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Foster care is often misunderstood. Many people wrongly believe that young people in foster care are "bad kids," when in reality, they're just kids facing a really tough time. Broaden...
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Save Your Seat 4PM (PST) | 5PM (MT) | 6PM (CT) | 7PM (EST) Check below for your timezone: What time zone am I in? This month we're celebrating PRIDE...
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Casey Family Programs, the Children’s Bureau, and Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders shined a light on a social security benefits issue in a webinar hosted by American Public Human Services Association...
Rights in foster care
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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people in foster care? We have a great opportunity for you to get involved and raise...
Education
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Time to clear the fog of a long year, and "Grow With the Flow"! At this year's Oregon Teen Retreat, you'll discover there's nothing like the power of waterfalls and...
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Recharge, get inspired about the future, and Ignite Your Light! This event is for Oregon young people age 16-24 with experience in foster care. The Oregon ILP Dream Conference is...
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We're super pumped to announce our five incredible National Foster Care Month Influencers! These amazing young folks with lived child welfare experience will be representing FosterClub and spreading the word...