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Graphic announcing a newly released social capital brief from the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council with the headline ‘Ways to Grow Social Capital So Foster Youth Thrive.’
“When I started high school, my life was in a downward spiral. I was fortunate enough to have some people that recognized that I had something better to offer and
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Three people smiling and standing together indoors. The person in the center is wearing a suit and tie with a name badge, while the two women on either side are dressed in business-casual attire, one in a black skirt and the other in a floral dress.
At the 2025 National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) Conference, FosterClub Lived Experience (LEx) Leader Franz (he/him) joined on a powerful panel titled “ Representing Immigrant Children & Families...
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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

The Supreme Court recently issued a 7-2 decision on the Brackeen v. Haaland case, fully affirming the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and dismissing all arguments against...

Adoption
Family relationships
Permanence
Sibling separation
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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This week, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council engaged with newly confirmed Administration of Children, Youth & Families Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston and Children’s Bureau Associate Commissioner...

Education
Entering foster care
Extension to age 21
Family relationships
Health care for FFY
Higher education
Independent living
Mental health
Permanence
Rights in foster care
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council is pleased to release its 19th priority statement: Supporting Immigrant Children & Youth in Foster Care. Recent years have seen an...

Adoption
Entering foster care
Family relationships
Health care for FFY
Higher education
Independent living
Mental health
Permanence
Rights in foster care
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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Written by Aleks Talsky, Member of the ACF All-In Youth Engagement Team Policymakers, agencies, and professionals continue to expand and develop best practices around achieving permanency for young people served...

Adoption
Family relationships
Permanence
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Today, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Older Youth...

Extension to age 21
Health care for FFY
Independent living
Mental health
Permanence
Transition (aging out)
Well-being
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Introducing the All-In campaign and the Youth Engagement Team - made up of 11 young people with lived experience in foster care, supported by Joshua Christian Oswald, who served as...

Adoption
Permanence