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Watch this 30-min video which briefly discusses the proposed new rule at Health and Human Services (HHS). The new rule aims to take away protections provided to certain groups. We...

Education
Health care
Housing
LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth
Rights in foster care
Well-being
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This month, the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans handed down a major victory in the battle to protect the rights of Native American youth in foster...

Rights in foster care
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Noel Anaya, a foster alumni and staff person at Youth Radio, wrote an article highlighting the similarities between foster youth and immigrant families being separated. Anaya shares his personal experiences...

Rights in foster care
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The #HealthCareFFY Campaign, a collaborative project spearheaded by FosterClub, First Focus- State Policy and Reform Center (SPARC), and Juvenile Law Center are excited to announce the release of the first...

Health care
Independent living
Well-being

Hola, fellow muggles. Hey buttercups, Today I will be giving you information about the three main resources for former foster youth in Nevada, one in which I currently am apart...

Independent living

After interning for FosterClub this summer, I made a promise to myself that I would continue my advocacy work with foster youth once I returned to Michigan. When I got...

Rights in foster care

The key word of the past few days has been “permanence”. Hearing and discussing it over and over this week has really got me thinking. Permanence is something that means...

Independent living

Hey everybody, So i am transiting out of foster care in 26 more days. I am very excited but in a way i am very scared due to that fact...

Independent living
Transition (aging out)

Today FosterClub All-Star Daryle Conquering-Bear testified in front of the U.S. Congressional Ways and Means Committee. Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support...

Rights in foster care

Could I Be Another Mother's Daughter?

Agencies across the country want to get more teens adopted. When it was my choice, I wasn't sure. By Natalie K.

"Wow, can they...

Adoption
Entering foster care
Family relationships
Independent living