This #FosterYouthVoiceMonth , we're highlighting the importance of permanency. Thank you, Keri Richmond, for speaking on this topic!
Youth Voice echoed 🗣️ across the nation during #FosterYouthVoiceMonth !
36 states 🎉
5 proclamations 🙌
Bravo to all the youth, states, and agencies who helped advance the youth voice movement!
Our favorite MythBusters – former youth in foster care Kayleigh and staff champion Ashley, a professional with lived experience! 🌟 #FosterYouthVoiceMonth
35 states, 22 blogs, numerous proclamations, and youth council celebrations = countless voices heard. 🗣️ 👏
Thank you to everyone who celebrated #FosterYouthVoiceMonth – especially the youth who shared their stories. Giving youth with lived experience a voice impacts change.
Behind-the-scenes shots from Family Support Services Youth Advocacy Council tour of 95.1 WAPE studios — if you missed us on air, hear us again for #fostercaremonth & #fosteryouthvoicemonth ! THANK YOU for this awesome tour & chance to learn &be heard! See the video on Instagram.com/fssjax!
October is Foster Youth Voice Month!
Ada is a member of our Community Board and was a key testifer for the Ombuds Office for Foster Youth. Check out her powerful oped in @YouthVoiceFMC : bit.ly/3MJc8T9
#fostervoices #FosterYouthVoiceMonth
Finding the words to start a conversation with youth in your life can be challenging. Just remember: if it's #Fridaythe13th or not, they're not scary -- they're kids! #FosterYouthVoiceMonth #FosterFriday #InspireChange #BeTheVillage #ConversationStarters @selflesslovefoundation
A special message from our Transition Age Youth Services (TAYS) Team to let you know that...October is #FosterYouthVoiceMonth !
If you are someone who has lived experience being in #fostercare , we'd love to hear from you. Take our survey: form.jotform.com/232694991015058
Connection is the key! Alex says support helped him find his voice and the courage to advocate for himself. Read his story beselfless.org/fyvm
#FosterYouthVoiceMonth
#PermanentConnections
'Adoption, whether in respect to infants or older children, is ALWAYS born of trauma and pain. It is born of crisis decisions and situations. ALWAYS.' - Former Foster Youth
#Trauma #Trauma Informed #fosteryouthvoicemonth #FosterVoices
Throughout my life I had heard horror stories of foster care. It was something I feared more than the situation I was in with my own family. The stigma of foster care scared me away from trying to reach safety...' #FormerFosterYouth
#fosteryouthvoicemonth #FosterVoices
Alex shares the importance of permanent connections for youth in foster care and making yourself available to be that support person for others.
Read more on his story here: bit.ly/3rF01jK
#FosterYouthVoiceMonth
#PermanentConnections
#InspireChange
A shared personal experience can provide direction for someone in a similar situation. We are collaborating with @SelflessLoveFdn for Foster Youth Voice Month. Learn more here: buff.ly/3S6TmWF. #FosterYouthVoiceMonth #FLChildren ChildNet @CFCTampaBay @KidsInDistress
The FCC believes that a system designed to protect youth should include personal insight into their experiences to help guide the process. #FosterYouthVoiceMonth runs through the month of October but should be the culture year-round. #FLChildren @SelflessLoveFdn HeartlandForChildren
Great, young minds think alike. They create change for other young people who experienced foster care. We're inspired by Selfless Love FDN and our Youth Advisory Board, who met with Connected Youth Initiative staff. Learn about #fosteryouthvoicemonth : bit.ly/3Mvghdb.
Got a question about foster care?
#FosterCare #FosterYouth #FosterCare Youth #TeensInFosterCare #NationalFosterYouthVoiceMonth #FosterYouth VoiceMonth #FosterYouth Month
🗞️This just in... Ron DeSantis has proclaimed 📣 October as #FosterYouthVoiceMonth ! The decree supports Selfless Love Foundation's national campaign and honors the voices and experiences of the more than 23,000 children in Florida’s foster care system.
As we close #FosterYouthVoiceMonth , check out the powerful voices of youth with lived experience in the child welfare system who share their experiences to initiate changes across the nation. bit.ly/3Rw5Mec #ChildWelfare
October is #FosterYouthVoiceMonth ! FSS believes in centering youth voices in decisions that affect their lives and positively impact the system of care. Follow Family Support Services for resources and more all month long!
#FYVM #fosteryouth voices #motivationmonday #fosteryouth #fostercare
