Lived Experience Leaders visit Congress to share about the importance of the Family First Act
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By breannasmith — Feb 27, 2023

On February 9th, 2018, the Family First Act (FFA) was signed into law. This February, we celebrate FIVE YEARS of the FFA serving youth across the country. As we celebrate the five year anniversary of the Family Fisrt Act, FosterClub... Read more

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Entering foster care
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Lived Experience Leaders (LEx) meet with members of Congress to share about the importance of and encourage the passing of the Family First Act
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By breannasmith — Feb 27, 2023

On February 9th, 2018, the Family First Act (FFA) was signed into law. The historic passing of the FFA would not have occurred without the voices of Lived Experience Leaders (LEx) joining FosterClub in promoting and supporting the... Read more

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Entering foster care
Extension to age 21
Family relationships
Transition (aging out)
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By APetite1 — Feb 16, 2023

On Friday, February 10th, FosterClub co-hosted a roundtable discussion with the Administration for Children and Families on the experiences of LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care as well as the importance of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI... Read more

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LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth
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By APetite1 — Jan 27, 2023

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 Aysha Schomburg and... Read more

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Education
Entering foster care
Extension to age 21
Family relationships
Health care
Higher education
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Rights in foster care
Transition (aging out)
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By APetite1 — Dec 6, 2022

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 increase in attention to children... Read more

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Adoption
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By APetite1 — Nov 10, 2022

This week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case ( Haaland v. Brackeen ) that will impact Native youth and families across the United States - especially those who are in foster care. FosterClub Lived... Read more

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By APetite1 — Aug 30, 2022

FosterClub is pleased to share an amicus brief from former foster youth filed at the Supreme Court earlier this month. The brief was supported by several Lived Experience (LEx) leaders and includes thirteen Native Leaders’ experiences and... Read more

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Well-being
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By kristenhintz — Jul 1, 2022

A Message from FosterClub Leadership In light of the Roe v. Wade decision, we reaffirm FosterClub’s dedication to preventing unnecessary placement of children into foster care. If you would like to learn more about how the Roe v. Wade... Read more

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By FosterClub — Oct 13, 2021

Please see the attached Dear Child Welfare Community letter from Aysha E. Schomburg, Associate Commissioner of the Children’s Bureau. The letter shares information and encourages continued efforts to connect with and support the young people who... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
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By APetite1 — Oct 4, 2021

Hello Friends, Last week (September 30th) was the deadline for Congress to extend support for foster youth before many of the Supporting Foster Youth & Families Through the Pandemic Act provisions expired. Unfortunately, bipartisan HR 5167 was... Read more

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Transition (aging out)