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The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council creates recommendations that child welfare leaders, workers, and policymakers can use to improve and support lifelong connections for young people in...

The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council creates recommendations that child welfare leaders, workers, and policymakers can use to improve and support the well-being and mental health of...

1. Understand and encourage youth’s own traditions and beliefs Encourage discussion about holiday traditions the young person experienced prior to being in foster care, or even celebrations they liked while...

FosterClub believes peer support programs are crucial for young people and their families. For youth, the ability to turn to peers who understand what they are going through is a...

Heyyyyy! Ready for an epic event that's all about taking care of young peoples' mental health in the coolest ways possible? Oregon 2024 Summit: Mental Health Reimagined is a 1-day...

Three Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders advocated for improved mental health services for youth involved in foster care and/or juvenile justice at a Policy Lab last month. The lab brought together...

For the first month after Marisol* moved in with former FosterClub Lived Experience Leader Jenn Martinez-Pettet and her husband Michael, all Marisol watched were videos of quinceañeras, which are special...

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, having fun in the...