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Michelle Rodriguez: Foster to Famous
Michelle Rodriguez is known worldwide for her tough, unforgettable roles in films like Fast & Furious and Avatar. But behind her fierce on-screen presence is a childhood experience that continues
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Rosie Perez: Foster to Famous
Rosie Perez didn’t have a typical start. At age 3, her mother placed her in a Catholic children’s home in Westchester, beginning years of her life spent in New York’s
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Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldaña’s journey to becoming one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars started with both love and loss. Born in New Jersey in 1978 to a Puerto Rican mother and Dominican
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Graphic announcing the release of a new resource titled Strategies for Implementation from Beyond Therapy: Redefining Mental Health Support in Foster Care, released by the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council in September 2025. A red badge reads ‘Available Now.’
Download Strategies for Implementation now! Building on previous work, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council has released a new resource: Strategies for Implementation from Beyond Therapy: Redefining...
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Snap Benefits Report Sept 2025
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For young people transitioning out of foster care, access to food should never be in question. Yet recent federal policy changes have created new uncertainty around the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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WASHINGTON, DC – Fifty young advocates who have experienced foster care have been recognized by FosterClub, the national network for youth in foster care, as recipients of the 2025 Outstanding...

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OYL
FosterClub is proud to introduce the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Young Leader Award — 50 incredible young people with lived experience in foster care who are being recognized for
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OYL Invite
We’re also excited to invite you and the young people you care about to the 2025 FosterClub Outstanding Young Leader Award Ceremony! Join us as we celebrate FIFTY inspiring young...
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Group of FosterClub LEx Leaders wearing bright yellow shirts stand together behind a FosterClub table at the Daniel Memorial conference. The table is covered with FosterClub materials, including flyers, booklets, and buttons. The graphic text reads: ‘FosterClub Goes to Florida.’ A caption at the bottom says: ‘FosterClub LEx Leaders take the stage at Daniel Memorial.’ The background is bright yellow with abstract line patterns.
Nothing about us without us. That’s exactly how FosterClub is showing up at the Daniel Memorial 2025 Conference, with six Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders to spread the word about all...
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