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FosterClub would like to thank Senator Ron Wyden for consistently taking time to listen and engage with youth to discover what can be changed in the foster care system! He...

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As part of the Council's ongoing work, we are asking for your feedback about the impact we have had on policy and legislation. If the Council has had an impact...

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The #HealthCareFFY Campaign, a collaborative project spearheaded by FosterClub, First Focus- State Policy and Reform Center (SPARC), and Juvenile Law Center are excited to announce the release of the first...

Health care
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At the inaugural meeting of the National Foster Care Youth and Alumni Policy Council in February 2012, Council members discussed a wide range of ideas about how to improve the...

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As long as I can remember, I have been in DCF care. I remember every year my parents would switch off custody of me on a regular basis. My mother...

LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth
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My childhood was filled with war and terror, from growing up in a war-torn country to fighting my own battle with accepting my identity as a Queer Black Muslim girl...

LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth
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In May, the National Foster Youth & Alumni Policy Council held a webinar on "Improving Policies and Services in Congregate Care Settings." Council members covered past Council policy priorities -...

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FosterClub is excited to announce the official launch of the #HealthCareFFY Campaign in partnership with First Focus and the State Policy and Advocacy Reform Center and the Juvenile Law Center...

Health care
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I am Marcus Bell; I am 27 years young and I was raised in the system. I came into care at the age of six months along with my two...

LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth
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Sometimes life gives you a bad hand. With your cards already dealt, there’s nothing else to do but take a seat and play the game. At the age of 6...

LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth