Displaying 21 - 30 of 73 blog posts.
Image

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
Image

Hi, everyone! My name is Sara Matthews. I am a rising fourth-year at the University of Chicago majoring in Public Policy with a focus in health policy and human rights...

Health care
Image

An Educated Warrior In the middle of my 2019, I’m adorned in blue and white, standing in front of thousands of people staring straight at me. I take it all...

Education
Image

Signed into law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a landmark piece of legislation in many ways. It helped millions of previously uninsured Americans gain access to insurance...

Health care
Image

#HealthCareFFY Youth Outreach Webinar: Presented by The FosterClub and the 2019 All-Star Interns Join us for a webinar Register Now As part of the #HealthCareFFY campaign, FosterClub is pleased to...

Health care
Image

On October 24th, 2018, the President signed into law the Opioid Package, which contained a provision directly impacting foster youth. FosterClub wants to recognize and thank the youth, policymakers, advocates...

Health care
Image

Check out our newest Foster Parent Online Training Course - Family Matters: Supporting Connections to Birth Parents Foster parents play a vital role in maintaining connections between children and their...

Education
Family relationships
Image

Education is very important to me in order to move ahead in life. Not just get by, but to really succeed. My senior year I had to apply for colleges...

Education
Image

I attribute my life and success to an important provision granting Medicaid to former foster youth (FFY) until they reach age 26. Maslow proposed that if basic physiological needs like...

Health care
Image

Just ask Google. Youth share everything everywhere. I chat, post, blog, and message. When we want to know something, we google, Facebook, and search. Every bill I have, my work...

Health care