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Many youth in foster care need support for their mental health; too often, they don’t receive the right support and even face reactions that their peers don’t - like having
Crossover to Juvenile Justice
Mental health
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Take the poll now! The National Foster Youth & Alumni Policy Council (NPC or the Council) is a group of young people and alumni from foster care who work together...
Mental health
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1 in 3 young people in foster care experience serious mental health challenges, but far too many never get the support they deserve. Why? Because the system is often set...
Mental health
Well-being
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Welcome to Impact Pulse – a new spotlight series from the National Foster Youth & Alumni Policy Council that highlights how Council priorities are making a real-world difference. In this...
Entering foster care
Mental health
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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Recently, National Foster Youth & Alumni Policy Council (NPC) members presented priorities on foster youth mental health and well-being to healthcare professionals from the University of Nevada, Reno/Renown Children’s Hospital...
Mental health
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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...
Education
Entering foster care
Family relationships
Mental health
Permanence
Rights in foster care
Sibling separation
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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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 the well-being and mental health of...
Family relationships
Mental health
Sibling separation
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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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...
Mental health
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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...
Mental health