How to get involved

  1. Learn about the campaign, its policy goals, and why they are needed. Check out the campaign’s white paper and other resources. Let us know what you think!

  2. Show your support for the campaign’s goals when you add your signature to our letter to Congress.

  3. Be a messenger about the need for policy reform to better support youth and young adults in foster care. Like us and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

  4. Advocate for the campaign’s policy goals. Consider featuring the campaign’s policy goals in your organization's newsletter or blog. Check out this messaging toolkit for tips.

  5. Share your ideas and expertise with us. How would the campaign’s policy goals help youth and young adults in your community or state? Contact us to let us know. We’d like to explore ways to involve you and your organizations in making the case to policymakers about the need for reform.

  6. Get involved locally. Many states have advocacy networks that focus on the needs of youth and young adults in foster care. We can help you make connections with those organizations to join in ongoing advocacy efforts.

  7. Stay connected. Subscribe to receive updates from the campaign.

The campaign brings together a diverse network of advocates and local, state, and national organizations to share policy solutions, research, and a full range of perspectives with policymakers. It reflects and prioritizes the input and involvement of individuals with lived experience in foster care. Why? Because they have unique expertise on what’s working (and not working) to ensure youth in foster care can heal and thrive in their journey to adulthood.

Reasons to get involved:

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

  • Youth who spend time in foster care often face a steep climb on the road to adulthood. Far too many youth age out of foster care each year to homelessness and poverty. This is particularly true for youth of color.

  • When youth and young adults are plugged into key supports during and after foster care, they will experience better outcomes in school, work, health, and family life. This benefits not just them but all of us.

  • Journey to Success continues the legacy of youth-led advocacy that dates back more than 20 years to the passage of the Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood.

  • The campaign seeks policy changes that reflect what individuals with lived experience in foster care say they need to succeed: health, healing and well-being; family permanence; and economic security.