In celebrating themselves after care, foster youth often experience distorted feelings of guilt and negative thoughts about themselves. Join Youth Voices Rising as our panelists describe how traumatic experiences led to their “survivor’s guilt.” Our panelists will also provide tools to deal with PTSD, lack of reunification, and lack of support for TAY after exiting […]
With little notice or preparation, kinship caregivers step up to care for family or close friends. Hear what kinship parenting looks like from caregivers across the country and the resources that have helped them along the way this National Kinship Care Month.
Join Fostering Media Connections for Education, Inside and Out, an online conversation about what we know, and what we’re trying when it comes to educating youth who experience incarceration. This great panel will discuss brand new research around education and juvenile justice, what works when it comes to engaging and inspiring students in juvenile facilities, […]
Thursday, November 9, 10am PST/1pm EST: Join Fostering Media Connections for Getting to Self Sufficiency: Helping Foster Youth Thrive as Young Adults. The past five years have seen some exciting new strategies and policies develop around helping older youth in foster care achieve independence in a healthy way. Our terrific panel of guests will showcase […]
Join our webinar, "Who Am I: Differently Abled / Identity Development (LGBTQIA2S+, Language Barrier, Immigration)," where individuals with lived child welfare experiences share their insights. This diverse group discusses the intersectionality of identities, offering firsthand perspectives to increase accessibility, destigmatize various markers, and guide practitioners in enhancing their approaches. Scheduled for Thursday, February 29th, 2023, […]
Join us on Zoom for a groundbreaking panel, "Culturally Competent Care," featuring lived experts who have experienced life within families and communities outside of their own cultures and languages. This panel aims to illuminate best practices, emphasizing the importance of creating safe spaces, cultivating culturally competent practitioners, and fostering culturally-affirming community spaces, groups, and activities. […]
"A Family Reunion" invites you to a transformative Zoom panel featuring a Sibling/Family Group sharing diverse perspectives as individuals, collective family members, and clients within shared agencies. Delve into their experiences, learning both from the helpful and unhelpful aspects of their journeys. This discussion offers invaluable insights for service providers aiming to improve the experiences […]
Dec 11, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Embark on a transformative journey with our panel, "Strategic Sharing + Storytelling," featuring lived experts who professionally share their stories. Delve into best protocols, explore the art of creating safe spaces, and discover methods to encourage healing through the power of storytelling. The panel goes […]
Youth Voices Rising is proud to host the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) to amplify the voices of youth with lived experience in the justice and child welfare systems. CJJ brings together advocates, policymakers, and young leaders to promote policies that reduce system involvement and improve support for youth. A key focus is empowering speakers […]
Imprint reporters will take you inside the newsroom for a look at their coverage of the many changes at the federal level under the new administration. Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has taken aggressive actions to reduce the federal workforce focused on children and families, and has terminated or frozen hundreds of […]
