Maine

Huyanna Clearwater

From the age of 5 years old, Huyanna Clearwater has been in 14 different placements in the foster care system. In 2014, Huyanna received the Brad Levesque Award for youth who go beyond the line to improve the system. In the spring of 2017, Huyanna helped start a club on... Read more

2018 Outstanding Young Leaders

Noah Patnaude

Maine

Noah Patnaude has been in foster care for seven years now in the state of Maine. Noah experienced 7 different foster homes. Noah lived with religious, non-religious families, lived with a LGBTQ+ family where there was two mothers, and two different group homes. During the last seven years Noah has... Read more

2018 Outstanding Young Leaders

Angelica Cross-Cain

Maine

Angelica Cross-Cain spent 8 years in the Maine foster care system Angelica (Angel) is in her second year of college at Southern Maine Community College after graduating high school on the honor roll and entering foster care at the age of 12. She is a sociology major with a concentration... Read more

2016 Outstanding Young Leaders

Amber Munson

Maine

Amber Munson spent 9.5 years in Maine's foster care system. Amber spent 6 years in foster care beginning at 12 and experienced multiple types of placements including foster homes and congregate care until she aged out. Amber enjoys being a part of her local youth advisory board, often speaking around... Read more

2015 Outstanding Young Leaders

Jessica Henderson

Maine

Jessica Henderson spent time in Maine's foster care system. Jessica Henderson understands the nuances of being a foster youth with no real background to hold on to. She sees that for many foster youth, an emotional wall is constructed to protect them from the mental trauma that comes with constant... Read more

2013 Outstanding Young Leaders

Council Member - Past

Emily Crocker

Maine

Emily Crocker spent 21 years in Maine's foster care system Emily Crocker is a shining example of personal resilience and turning difficult experiences into dedicated leadership and care for others. Having lived within the foster care system for 21 years, with over 12 placements that took her to multiple states... Read more

2013 Outstanding Young Leaders

Ashley Landry

Maine

For a young lady who started out with the odds against her, Ashley Landry has more than made her way to a better life. In fact, by many standards, she’s now ahead of the game. Ashley joined the foster system when she was just 2 years old. The next several... Read more

2012 Outstanding Young Leaders

Leah Alejandra Cleland

Maine

Leah Alejandra Cleland spent 11 years in Maine's foster care system. Leah was placed in care at the age of 7. After 2 failed adoptions, 8 foster homes and 2 group homes Leah successfully graduated from high school in 2010. Overcoming obstacles like physical and emotional abuse, Leah now lives... Read more

2012 All-Stars

Joshua Calcia

Maine

Joshua Calcia spent 11 years in Maine's Foster Care System. Joshua Calcia is currently pursuing his Associate’s Degree and plans to work at getting his Bachelor’s Degree following completion of his current program. On top of being a full time student, Joshua works part time but still finds time to... Read more

2012 Outstanding Young Leaders

Dustin Strout

Maine

Dustin has been involved in the system most of his life. He entered care at 18 months and was in 5 placements until the age of 9. Dustin then ran away and ended up in a group home, where he again ran away, ending up in a lockdown mental institution... Read more

2009 Outstanding Young Leaders

Maine

Huyanna Clearwater

Noah Patnaude

Angelica Cross-Cain

Amber Munson

Jessica Henderson

Emily Crocker

Ashley Landry

Leah Alejandra Cleland

Joshua Calcia

Dustin Strout

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