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Black History Month: Resources for Allyship

By Celeste – Feb 1, 2024 | Filed under Announcements

To empower youth in foster care, one must understand and appreciate how Black history intersects with the child welfare system in America today. Here are five resources for allyship with...

Barry Keoghan

By Celeste – Jan 18, 2024 | Filed under Foster to Famous

Barry Keoghan, born on October 17, 1992, is one of Hollywood’s hottest talents but his upbringing in Dublin, Ireland wasn’t glamorous. Barry has spoken about his life growing up without...

National Policy Council Applications Open

Applications Open for National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council

By Celeste – Jan 18, 2024 | Filed under Announcements

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...

New Food Assistance for Youth From Foster Care

By lngoble – Jan 10, 2024 | Filed under Announcements

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

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Learn, Connect, and Serve as a 2024 AllStar

By Celeste – Jan 1, 2024 | Filed under LEx Leadership

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...

Surviving the Holidays MeetUp

By lngoble – Dec 5, 2023 | Filed under Events

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...

FosterClub Alum Turned Foster Parent Raises Money to Buy Teen the Quinceañera Dress of her Dreams

By JohnnyBryant – Oct 6, 2023 | Filed under Real Stories

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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...

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