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If you believe the voices of youth, birth parents, and relative caregivers must inform child welfare policies, join us! You'll receive updates about Family Voices United, including regular opportunities to share your perspective.Register Now: Family Voices United Family First Peer Learning Session
Family Voices United is pleased to invite you to a peer learning session to discuss: Family First Act Implementation & New Opportunities for supporting youth, parents, and kinship... (Read more)
Published Feb 26, 2021
Share Your Perspective: What makes you hopeful?
Family Voices United wants to hear from YOU! If you are a current or former foster youth, parent, or relative/kinship caregiver - share your voice - and you could... (Read more)
Published Feb 23, 2021
Share Your Perspective: Discrimination in the Child Welfare System
Family Voices United wants to hear from YOU! If you are a current or former foster youth, parent, or relative/kinship caregiver - share your voice - and you could... (Read more)
Published Oct 8, 2020
Family Voices on Discrimination in the Child Welfare System
Listen as Family Voices United members share their experiences with racism and discrimination in the child welfare system, their vision of an anti-racist system. Click here to listen... (Read more)
Published Sep 22, 2020
“What is needed to ensure school reopenings are safe and equitable for children and families who are most impacted by COVID-19?”
Family Voices United asked current and former foster youth, parents, and kinship and relative caregivers: “ What is needed to ensure school reopenings are safe and equitable for children... (Read more)
Published Sep 10, 2020
Podcast: Family Voices on School Reopening
Listen as Family Voices United members share their concerns, supports needed, and suggestions on school reopening. Click here to listen ! Podcast Features: Natalie Clark, FosterClub Young... (Read more)
Published Aug 17, 2020
Share Your Perspective: Supports for families during school reopenings
Family Voices United wants to hear from YOU! If you are a current or former foster youth, parent, or relative/kinship caregiver - share your voice - and you could... (Read more)
Published Aug 11, 2020
“As states move towards reopening, what supports would help you and your family make that transition most successful?”
As states move towards reopening, what supports would help you and your family make that transition most successful? Family Voices United asked current and former foster youth, parents, and kinship... (Read more)
Published Jul 9, 2020
New Resource for Birth and Foster Parents
New Practice and Policy Tools to Improve and Encourage Birth and Foster Parent Relationships! The Children's Trust Fund Alliance is introducing two resource tools: The Birth and Foster Parent Partnership:... (Read more)
Published Jul 2, 2020
Family Voices United Constituent Voice Assessment Toolkit
Now more than ever it’s essential for organizations, and agencies to create a continuous opportunity for the voices of young people and families involved in/with the child welfare (and prevention)... (Read more)
Published Jul 2, 2020
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH:
How has discrimination within the child welfare system impacted you?
**your answer can also include the impact of discrimination on the families you serve and support.
*Submit by Nov 13 for a chance to win $50!
If you are a current or former foster youth, a birth parent, a kinship or relative caregiver, or a foster or adoptive parent, share your perspective with Family Voices United... Your story could be featured on the Campaign!
Help Spread the Word!
Know a youth or alumni of foster care who would want to get involved? How about a birth parent or relative caregiver that is interested in advocacy? Download and share the Family Voices United recruitment flyer.