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2023 Conference Recap collage - Dream, OTR, Arkansas, and Montana
Editorial
Blog

By slittlefield — Aug 31, 2023

That’s a Wrap!: Summer Season of Youth Camps, Conferences, + Retreats When the school year winds down, FosterClub Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders are just getting started advocating for foster care reform, empowering their peers, and of course,... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Mental health
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
Public Policy
Blog

By AbbyShuler — Aug 15, 2023

Over the last 10 years, the Council has put equitable educational opportunities for foster youth forward in many of our priority statements. We firmly believe that education provides young people in foster care critical connections and tools they... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Announcements
Blog

By kristenhintz — Mar 13, 2023

The application period for the Outstanding Young Leader award is now open! FosterClub’s Outstanding Young Leaders recognition award and scholarship program is for incredible young people whose brilliance and resilience makes a big impact in their... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Higher education
Housing
Independent living
Scholarships
Transition (aging out)
Public Policy
Blog

By APetite1 — Jan 27, 2023

This week, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council engaged with newly confirmed Administration of Children, Youth & Families Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston and Children’s Bureau Associate Commissioner Aysha Schomburg and... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Entering foster care
Extension to age 21
Family relationships
Health care
Higher education
Independent living
Mental health
Permanence
Rights in foster care
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
Public Policy
Blog

By dominiquefreeman — Apr 15, 2021

On April 14th, 2021 FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center shared a live walk-through of implementation tools and resources highlighted on https://www.fosterclub.com/OYPR . These tools will support child welfare leaders providing re-entry and aging out... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Entering foster care
Extension to age 21
Independent living
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
Public Policy
Blog

By dominiquefreeman — Mar 10, 2021

On March 10th, 2021 FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center, with Embrace Families provided an overview of their Keys to Independence Program, which currently provides funds to help young people in care obtain a driver’s license, cover the cost of... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Extension to age 21
Transition (aging out)
Public Policy
Blog

By dominiquefreeman — Mar 3, 2021

On March 3rd, 2021 FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center, with California Youth Connection, John Burton Advocates for Youth, ACTION Ohio, and Ohio Youth Advisory Board hosted a webinar for advocates on how to ensure that implementation of the Older... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Extension to age 21
Higher education
Housing
Independent living
Transition (aging out)
Announcements
Blog

By APetite1 — Dec 22, 2020

SUMMARY Since the beginning of the pandemic, FosterClub has conducted several polls to monitor how the pandemic is affecting young people in and from foster care. FosterClub conducted a poll in late March ( results here ) and an additional poll in... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Health care
Higher education
Homelessness
Housing
Independent living
Mental health
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
Announcements
Blog

By Celeste — May 22, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress with overwhelming, bipartisan support and signed into law by President Trump on March 27th, 2020. This over $2 trillion economic relief package delivers on the... Read more

Tagged:
Education
Higher education
Transition (aging out)
Public Policy
Blog

By jaleesasuell — Sep 21, 2020

Today, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Special Populations with 6 priorities with consideration on how... Read more

Tagged:
Crossover to Juvenile Justice
Education
LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth
Psychotropic medications
Sex trafficking