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Youth Boards | About the Network | Benefits | Q & A | Apply to the Network
Youth Advisory Boards and Youth Councils across the country are proving to be catalyst for change for the youth who participate, for the communities they impact, and for foster care reform.
Now is time to join the FosterClub Network. When your youth group joins the Network, you'll receive access to a list of Network benefits, including your own website hosted on FosterClub.com. You'll also be able to connect and learn from other Youth Boards across the country. Best of all - it's free!
FosterClub staff member Lupe is available to answer and questions you have about this program. Feel free to e-mail Lupe @ lupe@fosterclub.com with any questions.
Instructions: Click on a marker to see more information about the group, or scroll to the listing at the bottom of this page. Don't see your group listed? Contact steve@fosterclub.com
Listing of FosterClub Network members:Symbol Key (§=State, £=Local, ß=Regional)
| State | Youth board name (bold link to FosterClub hosted page) | Contact |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Youth Advisory Board § | Toma Whitlock | Colorado | Colorado Youth Leadership Team § | Ricardo Matthias | Connecticut | Bridgeport Youth Leadership Board (A Voice To Be Heard) £ - facebook | BethAnn Jackson | Florida | Teen Focus £ | Caprice Blizzard | Georgia | Georgia Youth EmpowerMEnt £ | Sarah Bess | Hawaii | Kapi'olani Mentoring Program § - facebook | Jackie | Michigan | Kent County MYOI £ | Emily Langenau | Michigan | Alpena County MYOI £ | Mike Hartman | Michigan | Macomb County MYOI (SPIRIT) £ | Justin Wrobel | Michigan | United for a bigger purpose (U4BP) £ - facebook | Marcus Batson | Michigan | St. Clair County MYOI (VOYSS) £ | Heather Robinson-Moore | Minnesota | Duluth Youth Leadership Council £ | Nicki Patnaude | Minnesota | Hennepin County Youth Leadership Council£ | Kelley Boyens | Minnesota | Our Own Words £ | Amirthini Keefe | Nebraska | Nebraska Foster Youth Council § - facebook, myspace | Jessica Hildebrand | Nevada | Foster and Adoptive Youth Together (FAAYT) £ - facebook | Corey Taylor | Oregon | Oregon Foster Youth Connection (OFYC)£ | Jamie Hinsz | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board§ | Justin Lee | Regional | United Foster Alumni Association (UFAA) ß | Maryellen Santiago |
KEY: yellow highlight = Network Clubs member. S=state, L=local, R=regional
Alabama
Alabama Youth Advisory Council
DREAM (Dedicated, Responsible, Empowered and Motivated)
Alaska
Facing Foster Care in Alaska
Arizona
Arizona Youth Advisory Board
Arkansas
Arkansas Youth Advisory Board
California
FiveAcres TeenTrainers
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California Youth Connection (CYC) chapters:
Alameda
Butte
Contra Costa
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Kern
Los Angeles
Madera
Mendocino
Merced
Monterey
Orange
Placer
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Siskiyou
Stanislaus
Tehama
Ventura
Yuba - Sutter
Colorado
Better Tomorrow Team
Colorado Youth Leadership Team
El Paso County Youth Advisory Board
Adams County Youth Advisory Board
Larimer County Youth Advisory Board
Moffat County Youth Leadership Team
Garfield County Youth Leadership Team
Montrose County Youth Leadership Team
Connecticut Connecticut Youth Opportunity Strategy Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Massachusetts Youth Advisory Council Michigan
Connecticut Youth Advisory Boards
UFAA (United Foster Alumni Association)
Delaware Youth Advisory Council
Youth On A Mission
Striving High for Independence and Empowerment (SHINE)
Connected by 25
Teen Focus
Metro-Atlanta Youth Opportunities Initiative (MAYOI)
Georgia Youth EmpowerMEnt
Kapi'olani Mentoring Program
Coming Soon
Illinois Adoption Advisory Council
Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council
Indiana Youth Advisory Board
Chafee Youth Advisory Board
Iowa Youth Connections Council
Elevate chapters:
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Dubuque
Clinton
Fort Dodge
Ames
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Foster Youth Agenda
Kansas Youth Advisory Council
Voices of the Century
Kentucky Youth Leadership Council
Louisiana Youth Leadership Advisory Council (LYLAC)
Maine Legislative Youth Advisory Council
Youth Leadership Advisory Team (YLAT)
Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center's Foster Youth Incorporated (FYI)
State Youth Advisory Board
UFAA (United Foster Alumni Association) ~ (New England area)
Macomb County MYOI (SPIRIT)
Genesee County MYOI U4BP (United For A Bigger Purpose) - Myspace page
Midland County MYOI (HOPE -Helping Others Prepare for Everything)
Alpena County MYOII
Bay County MYOI
Crawford County MYOI
Gogebic/Ontonagon MYOI
Livingston County MYOI
Mecosta County MYOI
Northern County MYOI
Ogemaw County MYOI
Ottawa County MYOI
Saginaw County MYOI
Washtenaw County MYOI
Wayne County MYOI
Minnesota
Duluth Youth Leadership Council
Adoption Support Network
Mississippi
Helping Ourselves Prosper Equally
Strategies for Accessing Independent Living Services (SAILS)
Missouri
Missouri State Youth Advisory Board
Montana
Coming Soon
Nebraska
Nebraska Foster Youth Council | facebook | Myspace
Nevada
Foster and Adoptive Youth Together (FAAYT) | facebook page
childrenscabinet
Pahrump Youth Board
New Hampshire
UFAA (United Foster Alumni Association) ~ (New England area)
New Jersey
New Jersey Youth Advisory Board (NJYAB)
New Jersey Youth Advisory Council
New Mexico
Adelante
New York
Youth In Progress
Youth In Progress Region 1
Youth In Progress Region 2
Youth In Progress Region 3
Youth In Progress Region 4
Youth In Progress Region 5
Youth In Progress Region 6
Youth Advocacy Center
North Carolina
SaySo
North Dakota
North Dakota Youth Advisory Council
Ohio
Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio | view their blog
Oklahoma
Coming Soon
Oregon
Oregon Foster Youth Connection (OFYC)
Pennsylvania
Independent Living Youth Advisory Board
Kids Voice IL Advocacy Group
Independent Living Youth Advisory Board
Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Council
Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board (5 Chapters: Southwest, North Central, North East, South East, South Central)
Puerto Rico
Coming Soon
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Youth Advisory Board
South Carolina
Go out and Live Life
South Dakota
Coming Soon
Tennessee
Tennessee Youth Advisory Council
Texas
Change For Today and Tomorrow
Texas Youth Connection Chapters:
Region 1: YOT club - Youth Overcoming Tomorrow club
Region 1: YO club - Youth Overcoming Obstacles club
Region 2: Success Stories Under Construction
Region 3: C4t2 - Change for Today & Tomorrow
Region 4
Region 5: V.O.I.C.E.S. - Visions of Implementing Changes everywhere to Succeed
Region 6
Region 7: Reflections of Tomorrow
Region 8: YAIA - Youth Alumni Initiating Advocacy
Region 9: YOUTH - Youth's Outlook Understanding Their Hope
Region 10: Youth Advisory Board
Region 11: Valley Teens United
Utah
Delta Iota Youth Leadership Council
Vermont
UFAA (United Foster Alumni Association)
Vermont Youth Development Committee
Virginia
Virginia Youth Advisory Council (V-YAC)
Washington
Passion to Action
Washington Legislative Youth Advisory Council
West Virginia
Mission West Virgina
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council
Wyoming
Wyoming Advocates for Youth (WAY)
* Notes: [1] If you are 18 or older, an alumni of foster care system, and interested organizations from alumni perspective, please check with our partner, the Foster Care Alumni of America for organizations in your area
[2] If you've got a youth board and it's not listed, please e-mail Steve @ steve@fosterclub.com, and he'll add it to the list above.
[3] After you have learned more about the Benefits of the FosterClub Network, you may apply here.