This discussion will explore the difficult topic of maltreatment amongst youth who have experienced foster care. Young people from Los Angeles County will share their experiences of maltreatment at various levels and provide social workers, advocates and other mandated reporters best practices to identify maltreatment at home and school. This event is sponsored by iFoster.
Fostering Families Today will be exploring the complex relationships between resource families and biological families. Tune in for a discussion about developing and maintaining healthy relationships. This event is sponsored by iFoster.
This "safe space" discussion is for foster youth who are members of the LBGTQ+ community and wish to speak about their experiences of homophobia within the system. Panelists will speak candidly about how they were treated, and will provide advice to other foster youth as well as offer tips on how we can create a […]
Turnover and workforce capacity have long been a challenge in the world of child welfare. The Covid-19 pandemic and overall disruptions in the employment sector have taken these issues from challenge to full-blown crisis in many parts of the country. Salaries are an important part of the conversation, but not the only factor. This online […]
This webinar will explore the goals and concerns of transition-age youth who were in foster care in New York. Panelists who all have lived experience will share their issues, concerns and the supportive factors that played a role in their development while in foster care. Panelists will discuss whether their goals were met, what programs […]
Talking about race isn’t an easy conversation to have, even for adults. Talking about transracial foster care or adoption is a conversation fraught with historical wrongs. Are children done a disservice when placed with families of another race? But with so many kids in need of a safe place, what alternatives, if any, are there? […]
With only 70% of foster youth graduating high school by age 19, and only 24% going on to college at all, the challenges faced by these emerging adults are clear. FMC’s Youth Voice Program is working with community partners to support Los Angeles youth on their academic journey through Pack for the Future: A Backpack […]
Youth Voice will be hosting a backpack giveaway event for high school and college-age foster youth. Individuals can check their eligibility and register to receive a bag here.
This webinar will explore the goals and concerns of transitional age youth experiencing homelessness in the Empire State. Panelists have all experienced the New York child welfare system. They will share their concerns, and the factors that lead to their housing instability after care. Panelists will be providing tips and tools to foster youth on […]
The most uncomfortable conversation parents will ever have with their children is the sex talk. Find out when is the right time to have the conversation. And, in this age of information overload, why do so many young people know so little about sex? You might be surprised to learn where they’re getting their information. […]
