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By emilyfish — Mar 5, 2019

FosterClub Young Leaders, Eric Warner, and Joseph DeBiew joined Edwin Daye, a Member of the Birth Parent National Network , in a meeting with 4 Congressional offices and federal stakeholders - all in one day visit to Washington, DC! They visited... Read more

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Entering foster care
Family relationships
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Transition (aging out)
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By APetite1 — Dec 26, 2018

In October, two Council members lead a webinar entitled “Improving Policies and Services to Support Successful Reunification.” Within the webinar, members shared results and key learnings from the Council’s Spring 2018 survey regarding reunification... Read more

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Family relationships
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By emilyfish — Oct 31, 2018

Check out our newest Foster Parent Online Training Course - Family Matters: Supporting Connections to Birth Parents Foster parents play a vital role in maintaining connections between children and their birth parents... Read more

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Education
Family relationships
Youth Perspective
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By ashleyatfosterclub — Oct 9, 2018

Kodi Baughman The importance of connection For me, it was really important to stay connected to my mom. My dad was incarcerated and out of the picture early on, so the only parent I was able to form a close bond with was my mom. My... Read more

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Family relationships
Well-being
Youth Perspective
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By ShelliG99 — Sep 10, 2018

In my childhood and early adolescence I had never had a supportive person that gave me hope or encouragement. Throughout my life I had heard horror stories of foster care. It was something I feared more than the situation I was in with my own family... Read more

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Family relationships
Permanence
Youth Perspective
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By TheBrightPhoenix — Aug 8, 2018

People say, “brothers are forever." That they will, “always be by your side, no matter what.” Of course that's what they say; it's just hard to believe. It's hard to believe when your brother is on the other side of the state. I am 18 years old and... Read more

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Family relationships
Sibling separation
Youth Perspective
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By 18saujaz — Aug 6, 2018

Sibling (noun) - A partner in crime; an individual who holds your secrets. This is a definition I wish I would have been able to connect to. A wise person once told me that siblings are made to walk with you your whole life. Oftentimes... Read more

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Family relationships
Sibling separation
Tricia Dorr Headshot
Youth Perspective
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By Adam@fosterclub — Dec 1, 2017

Who needs family during the holidays? Well, the answer is thousands of children in the American foster care system! Often, everyone takes something as simple as family for granted, that is, until that family gets taken away. Every day children get... Read more

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Family relationships
Tiffany Haddish
Foster to Famous
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By Adam@fosterclub — Nov 29, 2017

Tiffany Haddish is an American comedian and actress who also experienced foster care. She currently stars in the comedy "The Carmichael Show" and starred in the movie "Girls Trip". At age 9, Tiffany Haddish acted as a mother to her younger siblings... Read more

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Family relationships
Diandre Robinson Blog
Youth Perspective
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By kingdre88 — Nov 17, 2017

Where is the love for the holidays? Being in foster care, I never felt love, or the reason for the love, around the holidays. Having grown up in care, I didn't have a typical "happy" holiday. Being in 6 different foster homes, 1 youth shelter, and a... Read more

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Family relationships