Hey Guys, I am not sure if you know this or not but I am a new staff member at FosterClub. I am really excited about the move & so much happier that my job has more substance than just waiting on tables! But this got me thinking. This is a whole... Read more
She feels less pretty less worthy sad and stuck. like her family, critical and harsh negative and pessimistic all those things a man used to call her But deep inside the stronger part of herself resists and knows that she is not and she fights to... Read more
Some members of the FosterClub family expressed interest in having Thanksgiving in Seaside this year, and the staff at FosterClub all thought that was a great idea. This being my first holiday involved with FosterClub, I wasn't going to miss the... Read more
I want to share with you the things I really learned from experience and intensive thinking about life and relationships with people - you have to learn life for yourself but when you do or if you have, then you will agree with the things that I... Read more
Change is life -- it is the emotions that rush through our bodies while mentally preparing for an unforeseen yet expected challenge-- it is that tight grip on one's own control over the situation -- it is that force that has broken loose and decided... Read more
Cheers to new adventures and past experiences! Along my journey I have gotten to meet some amazing people in the Oregon Child Welfare system and today I want to recognize them and thank them. Over the years much of my life was involved with the DHS... Read more
I see many things as I look at the world today. The seasons seem to change slower for me this year. And yet I can say I am learning more than I have ever known about myself. The funny thing is that it was taught to me through life. I really cannot... Read more
I have a great honor to attend a couple of conferences with FosterClub since the summer has ended. I am really at a lost for words as I try to express what I am feeling right now. Its like you could never imagine that you could reach such a place of... Read more
National Foster Youth Advisory Council Members of the National Foster Youth Advisory Council (NFYAC) believe that every young person in the foster care system is entitled to a wide array of supports, resources and opportunities to... Read more
So I just got back from the "It's My Life" conference in Hollywood, California earlier this week and it was amazing! To start, the weather was beautiful! When I left Detroit, it was 28 degrees and in Hollywood, it was in the mid to upper 70's and... Read more
