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Family Voices United Family First Peer Learning Session

Organization/Advocate
On March 11th, 2021 Family Voices United held a peer learning session with parents, kinship caregivers, and foster youth alumni, on the Family First Prevention Services Act, New Opportunities in... (Read more)
Congregate Care
Kinship
Mental Health
Older Youth
Pregnant & Parenting Youth
Prevention

Share Your Perspective: What makes you hopeful?

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Organization/Advocate
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)
Kinship
Older Youth

Family Voices on Discrimination in the Child Welfare System

Birth Parent
Youth/Alumni
Kinship Caregiver
Foster Parent
Adoptive Parent
Organization/Advocate
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)
Kinship
Older Youth

“What is needed to ensure school reopenings are safe and equitable for children and families who are most impacted by COVID-19?”

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Birth Parent
Youth/Alumni
Kinship Caregiver
Foster Parent
Adoptive Parent
Organization/Advocate
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)
Kinship
Mental Health
Older Youth

“As states move towards reopening, what supports would help you and your family make that transition most successful?”

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Birth Parent
Youth/Alumni
Kinship Caregiver
Foster Parent
Adoptive Parent
Organization/Advocate
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)
Kinship
Older Youth
Prevention

“What are the EARLY warning signs that a family might be approaching a crisis?"

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Birth Parent
Youth/Alumni
Kinship Caregiver
Foster Parent
Adoptive Parent
Organization/Advocate
Family Voices United asked current and former foster youth, parents and kinship and relative caregivers: “What are the EARLY warning signs that a family might be approaching a crisis? To... (Read more)
Kinship
Older Youth
Prevention

FosterClub Press Release: Young People from Foster Care Hit Hard by COVID-19, Lack Resources and Connections to Weather this Storm

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Youth/Alumni
Organization/Advocate
(Washington D.C.) A second in a series of polls of young people from foster care has been conducted by FosterClub, the national network for young people from foster care, revealing... (Read more)
Older Youth

Share Your Perspective: Crisis support for families

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Organization/Advocate
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)
Kinship
Older Youth
Prevention

Podcast: Family Voices on COVID19 Crisis Impact & Resources

Organization/Advocate
Listen as Family Voices United members share their perspectives about how the current COVID19 crisis affects the everyday lives of families and constituents connected to the child welfare system! Click here to listen !(Read more)
Kinship
Older Youth

FosterClub Press Release: Youth from Foster Care Thrown into Crisis During Pandemic

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Youth/Alumni
Organization/Advocate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar 27, 2020 (Washington, DC) In a poll of young people from foster care conducted online via Facebook and Email March 21-24, 2020, FosterClub, the national network... (Read more)
Older Youth
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  • Adoptive Parent (11)
  • Birth Parent (26)
  • Foster Parent (12)
  • Kinship Caregiver (29)
  • Organization/Advocate (37)
  • Youth/Alumni (33)

Family Voices United is a collaborative project. We are working closely with partners in multiple states and jurisdictions to elevate the voice and perspective of young people, parents, and kinship providers. We invite you to learn more about how you can get involved. The Family Voices United team is a partnership including:

Casey Family Programs

FosterClub 

Generations United

Children's Trust Fund Alliance


 

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