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We’re excited to announce the 50 incredible young advocates who have been honored as the 2024 FosterClub Outstanding Young Leaders! These award recipients have shown extraordinary leadership and strength, overcoming...
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We’re super excited to announce the 50 incredible young people who have been named the 2024 FosterClub Outstanding Young Leaders! These amazing individuals have all experienced foster care and are...
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These three awesome Lived Experience Leaders are making a huge difference as Peer Navigators. They've been through Oregon’s foster care system themselves, so they know exactly what it’s like. That...
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Are you looking for a community of folks who are also experiencing what it's like to be in foster care? Look no further- FosterClub has got your back! Join us...
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FosterClub believes peer support programs are crucial for young people and their families. For youth, the ability to turn to peers who understand what they are going through is a...
Mental health
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We’re super excited to announce that we’ve welcomed 16 amazing young leaders as our 2024 FosterClub AllStar Interns! These awesome individuals have been through foster care themselves and are ready...
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FosterClub Lived Experience (LEx) Leaders are making a big impact by sharing their stories and ideas to help make foster care better. Their insights on how to offer better support...
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Are you a young person age 18-26 who has made positive impact on your community through volunteerism, leadership, or in other ways? Did you experience foster care? If you answer...
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From left: Lived Experience Leader (LEx) Leader Shimaine Holley (age 26, 12 years in Texas and Georgia’s foster care systems), FosterClub Senior Policy Manager Angel Petite (D.C.), LEx LeaderJamarri Kane-White...
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Foster care is often misunderstood. Many people wrongly believe that young people in foster care are "bad kids," when in reality, they're just kids facing a really tough time. Broaden...