By jaleesasuell — Jun 24, 2020 (pinned)
Independent Living Programs (ILPs) across the country are responding to increased requests for assistance from young people from foster care, according to a recent poll by FosterClub . In normal times ILPs help young people from foster care navigate... Read more
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By jaleesasuell — Jun 23, 2020 (pinned)
More than anything I want to create a world where youth in foster care don’t have to fear being alone and not having a place to live. That’s why I’m attending Cal State Los Angeles, studying to become a social worker. In fact, just before the... Read more
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By jaleesasuell — Jun 18, 2020 (pinned)
The COVID-19 crisis has turned everyone’s lives upside down. But for young people who have experienced foster care who are transitioning to adulthood, this crisis is hitting especially hard. I consider myself a success story, one of the resilient 3... Read more
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By jaleesasuell — Jun 3, 2020 (pinned)
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth hosted a briefing on COVID-19 and its impact on child welfare to explore the effects of the pandemic on vulnerable young people and their families. Aliyah Zeien , a registered social... Read more
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By Celeste — Jun 2, 2020 (pinned)
FosterClub has released a document titled "What Young People Who Aged Out of Foster Care Are Experiencing During the COVID-19 Crisis), containing quotes gathered through polls of young people across the country. The piece can be viewed at https://... Read more
By Celeste — May 31, 2020 (pinned)
. To our FosterClub members: This week we watched the news of George Floyd’s death with horror and sorrow. Many of you reached out to us and to each other. We want you to know we hear you. We see you. We stand with you. . To our FosterClub friends,... Read more
By jaleesasuell — May 26, 2020 (pinned)
Mayra, a former foster youth from Rhode Island, thanks Representatives Langevin, Bass, Bacon and Mullin for HR 6766 which will increase Chafee by $500 million and provide older youth with help needed to navigate the Covid 19 crisis. Mayra expresses... Read more
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