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California

"Mental health services could have created stability, a safer living environment, and most importantly, I wouldn’t have ended in the foster system."

Youth/Alumni
"Mental health services could have created stability, a safer living environment, and most importantly, I wouldn't have ended in the foster system." Family Voices United member, Jaci, shares her thoughts... (Read more)
Mental Health

"Behavioral health services could have helped my mother... No one told her that her decision could impact our family for the rest of our lives... If someone had, I believe my family’s story would be different."

Youth/Alumni
"Behavioral health services could have helped my mother when she was told by the court that she couldn't go to our home during a 30-day reunification trial with our father... (Read more)
Mental Health

"I’ve gone through 15 years of abuse and actually talking to people that care to listen really helped me feel like I wasn’t alone. Everywhere I looked I saw everyone that supported me through my journey."

Youth/Alumni
"I've gone through 15 years of abuse and actually talking to people that care to listen really helped me feel like I wasn't alone. Everywhere I looked I saw everyone... (Read more)
Mental Health

Family Voices United is a collaborative project among Casey Family Programs, Children's Trust Fund Alliance, FosterClub and Generations United. We support prevention services for struggling families, support for kinship caregivers, standardized requirements for  residential treatment placements and services that assist older youth aging out of care. We work closely with partners in multiple states and jurisdictions to elevate the voice and perspective of young people, parents and kinship providers.