Laura's blog

Youth Back to School: YWP Gears Up

Fri, 09/11/2009 - 15:18 — Laura

Can't believe it's September. The summer session has ended and YWP is gearing up for a great fall. The office is definitely quiet without the youth around but we are continuing to work hard on much of the work we started this summer.

Foster Care Campaign Presents!

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 13:31 — Laura

Please join us--on August 14th--for The Life Untold: Older Foster Youth Examining their Lives through Education, Permanency and Safety Net services. Both a play and a presentation, the event will illuminate older youths' needs within these three topics, while offering solutions for these complex problems. Afterwards, we will have time to talk with one another over light snacks and  refreshments.

When: 4:00 - 6:30, Friday the 14th.

Summer Update!

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 16:09 — Laura

This summer, over 30 youth are researching, training, surverying and campaigning, right here at YWP!

 
The PHASE team (peer health and sexuality education), which consists of 14 teen women, are getting prepared to become trainers in Reproductive Health education and policy. With this education and training the young women be able to creatively engage their peers in an attempt to spread awareness, encourage female empowerment and support self and youth advocacy locally.
The Foster Care Campaign team is researching three main topics that directly affect youth transitioning out of care: Permanency, Education, and Safety Net services. The youth are investigating best practices, models, dc programs, and themselves, in an effort to figure out

Thank You

Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:27 — Laura

The Foster Care Campaign Team thanks all those who participated in our email campaign. Transitioning Foster Youth--their needs, their current services, and their solutions--are now at the forefront of many DC City Council Members minds. This is a huge feat and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

The Foster Care Campaign Team

Youth Speak Out

Thu, 05/14/2009 - 15:06 — Laura

Urgency: Tomorrow, another youth will age out of the system without any resources because they didn’t have a permanent life long connection with an adult. The Transition Center will help youth with getting lasting resources and help them to be more independent--we can’t wait another year.

 

 click to read more!

 

Take Action: Transition Center NOW!!

Wed, 05/13/2009 - 16:23 — Laura

This is the first of many blog posts about The Youth Transition Center and its status as it relates to the FY10 budget. We have until June 2 to get the Transition Center back in the FY10 and we will be working hard to achieve this goal. Please refer to our Youth Transition Center Campaign Page for more information about the history of this campaign and our current position.

A breif history: Since August, the youth on the Foster Care Campaign has been working towards creating a Transition Center for older youth aging out of the foster care system.

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