MAY IS Foster Care Awareness Month

Join us on Instagram Live THIS MAY!

In honor of Foster Care Awarenesss Month, you’ll hear from lived experts, advocates, and community stakeholders as we talk a little about policy, the journey in and beyond foster care, and how advocates and allies can plug in to collective efforts happening across the country. Interested in being a guest speaker? Click here to get in touch!

Help us celebrate the legacy of youth-driven advocacy!

Calling all young leaders & foster care advocacy organizations - share your voice!

Help us celebrate the legacy of youth-driven advocacy by taking our short survey on the movement’s milestones. Share your voice and inspire today’s advocates pushing for reform! 

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The potential of today’s youth to shape the future is unmatched.

The energy, creativity and vision they bring can galvanize prosperity In communities across the country.

The journey from adolescence to adulthood is a pivotal time and sets the course for success in life.

Youth in foster care have a steep climb on the road to adulthood due to experiencing trauma.

It’s up to all of us to guide each young person so they can become resilient and strong and ready to embrace the opportunities ahead.

If we don’t, we risk losing their contributions to our communities. We have the opportunity now to solve this once and for all.

The potential of today’s youth to shape the future is unmatched. The energy, creativity and vision they bring can galvanize prosperity In communities across the country. The journey from adolescence to adulthood is a pivotal time and sets the course for success in life. Youth in foster care have a steep climb on the road to adulthood due to experiencing trauma. It’s up to all of us to guide each young person so they can become resilient and strong and ready to embrace the opportunities ahead. If we don’t, we risk losing their contributions to our communities. We have the opportunity now to solve this once and for all.

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View fullsize You won't want to miss this! Journey to Success is joining with @fosterclub's , Tanya Townsend, for a powerful dialogue as we hear Tanya's journey and lived experience in foster care, navigating the education system, and how her experiences have fuel
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View fullsize Journey to Success is excited to kick off Foster Care Awareness Month this week as we welcome foster care and child welfare advocate, Cadon Riley, to join us for a powerful discussion on the movement of youth advocacy and lived expertise being the en
View fullsize Next Month is Foster Care Awareness Month! Join Journey to Success on Instagram Live EVERY WEDNESDAY in the month of May. You’ll hear from lived experts, advocates, and community stakeholders talk a little about policy, the journey in and beyon
View fullsize Interested in a federal legislation that impacts older youth who have experienced foster care? With the help of our partners at Youth Law Center, we have a helpful look at current legislation introduced—or is in the process of being introduced&
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View fullsize For youth with experience in foster care, education is about more than just the learning that happens in the classroom. It can be a source of stability and community, a place to connect with friends and supportive adults, and a point of access to men
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View fullsize Last week, Executive Director, Jennifer Rodriguez and Senior Policy Director, Jenny Pokempner with the Youth Law Center presented a recent report - On the Threshold of Change: Forces that Could Transform Future Conditions for Youth in Extended Foster
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View fullsize Youth with lived experience in foster care: Your perspectives and experiences are powerful tools that you can use to drive systemic change. The National Foster Care Youth and Alumni Policy Council is an excellent outlet for developing leadership skil

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The Journey to Success Campaign is…

Actionable policy recommendations to create a better future for all youth and young adults who experience foster care. Reforms that prioritize equity, healing, family, and economic security. Based on research, analysis, and extensive and ongoing input from a diversity of individuals with lived expertise during and after foster care.

Supporting these youth benefits us all…

  • Stronger Families

  • Stronger Workforce

  • Fewer Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

  • Fewer Incarcerated + Isolated from Society

  • Less Poverty + More Economic Mobility

Six Places for Policymakers to Start: