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Top 10 Reasons for Child Welfare Professionals to Visit FosterClub.com

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Celeste Bodner

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Page 1: Top 10 Reasons for Child Welfare Professionals to Visit FosterClub.com

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Top 10 Ways for Child Welfare Professionals to use FosterClub.com

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FosterClub is the national network for young people in foster care.

Built for youth.Powered by youth.Changing life in

foster care.

FosterClub’s mission is to:Connect, Educate, Inspire, Represent

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Help teens find permanence 1

FosterClub’s Permanency Pact has helped formalize supportive relationships for thousands of youth aging out.

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Inspire your youth 2FosterClub believes in the power of inspiration. Find it in the stories of other resilient young people.

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Connect to resources 3

Scholarships, internships advocacy opportunities, and more; along with contests and other types of youth engagement.

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Recognize success 4Each year, FosterClub recognizes 100 Outstanding Young Leaders from foster care who are making a difference. Nominate a youth you know!

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Youth-friendly answers 5

Young people in foster care ask some tough questions. Our Q&A section is designed specifically for youth in care of all ages, and reviewed by child welfare professional are a great place to direct youth to get their questions answers.

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Gear Up! 6With tees, mugs, pins and more, this is the place to go to give a gift recognizing a foster parent or youth for a job well done (or for yourself - you deserve it!).

Wear that you care!

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Youth boards 7Get young people connected to a youth board in their area, or, if they’re already a part of one, join the FosterClub Network and access resources designed to increase the reach of youth boards throughout the country.

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Publications built for youth 8FosterClub publishes several publications, such as Foster Care 411 and Getting Solid that specifically designed for youth in care.

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News + events + more 9Each state has their own place on the site, where members can be automatically updated on what’s going on with e-mail alerts, and where state specific resources can be found.

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Connect to a resource they won’t age out of 10

By connecting a young person to FosterClub, you are providing a peer support network they can access 24/7, even after the leave foster care.

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www.fosterclub.org

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