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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
Independent living
Well-being
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It is that time again. You're going into the big bad world of education and you're not sure if you're ready, if you want it, if it is even worth...

Education
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Unlike many, I never had someone treat me less than due to my status as a foster youth. However, I did have people look at me differently- just not in...

Education
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There have been countless times where I was told I could or could not do something due to my status as a foster youth. I was not one to have...

Education

FosterClub young leader, Rachel Scott (Washington) and Rochelle Fraenig (Michigan), traveled to Washington D.C. in order to meet with the First Lady and participate in the Beating the Odds Summit...

Education
Higher education

This week we were asked to look into resources within our own states. I know this is something that means a lot to me considering that when I wanted to...

Education

Hey there fellow Californians! Want to know a few resources that are available to you as a foster youth? I hope the answer to that is yes! If the answer...

Education

Hola, fellow muggles. Hey buttercups, Today I will be giving you information about the three main resources for former foster youth in Nevada, one in which I currently am apart...

Independent living

Some of the resources in Texas may include things like a tuition waiver. A tuition waiver takes care of the payments for classes. The tuition waiver is beneficial in all...

Education

Looking back to when I became an All-star 5 years ago and another 10 years ago to when I entered foster care, many lessons have been learned, the hard and...

Education