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By AbbyShuler — Feb 14, 2023

In memoriam of the Honorable John Lewis and his fight for LGBTQIAS+ equality in child welfare. “ So many children dream of a stable loving family. Many adults want to open their homes and their hearts, but they face barriers... Read more

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By breannasmith — Feb 9, 2023

In our last “Practice Improvement'' blog we covered how agencies can improve the experience of LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care. This time around, we’re going to build off of that by looking at what you, as an individual agency professional or... Read more

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By breannasmith — Feb 7, 2023

LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care experience higher rates of discrimination in the child welfare system, as opposed to their heterosexual peers, due in part to potential families' unwillingness to foster young people because of their sexual... Read more

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By AbbyShuler — Feb 2, 2023

The Foster Youth and Alumni Policy Council defines normalcy as the right of foster youth to regularly engage in extracurricular activities and “critical for establishing well-being for foster youth”. Without normalcy, foster youth can feel... Read more

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By breannasmith — Jan 25, 2023

With recent blog posts from #FosterEquality focusing on the discrimination that LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care experience, you may find yourself asking, "How can my agency help improve the experience of LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care's experience... Read more

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By breannasmith — Jan 24, 2023

Due to a 2020 Supreme Court decision ( Bostock v Clayton County) , LGBTQIA2S+ individuals are protected from discrimination based on their sexual orientation and gender identity when it comes to employment, healthcare, education, and... Read more

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By AbbyShuler — Jan 19, 2023

Foster youth who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ experience a multitude of unique challenges that their heterosexual and/or cisgender peers don’t. Caring and compassionate foster parents ( like you! ) can help alleviate the effects of these... Read more

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By AbbyShuler — Jan 17, 2023

Queer youth are overrepresented in the foster care system and twice as likely to report poor treatment while in care. Almost 30% of foster youth identify as LGBTQIA2S+, compared to 10% in the... Read more

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By APetite1 — Jul 30, 2020

In mid-June, FosterClub hosted a virtual panel to learn how ILPs across the nation are addressing the needs of young people from foster care during the Coronavirus pandemic. The webinar featured Independent Living (IL) Coordinators from Alabama,... Read more

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By emilyfish — Dec 27, 2018

We can't do this work without all of you and your support - from financial support to your incredible testimonials - from donating your birthdays to creating other personal fundraisers - from the youth we resource to our young leaders that are... Read more