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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.


KEY: Each marker represents a Youth Board. Yellow markers indicate members of the FosterClub Network.
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

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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

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Youth Board Directory
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
- facebook
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 Advisory Boards

UFAA (United Foster Alumni Association)

Connecticut Youth Opportunity Strategy

Delaware
Delaware Youth Advisory Council

District of Columbia
Youth On A Mission

Florida
Striving High for Independence and Empowerment (SHINE)
Connected by 25
Teen Focus

Georgia
Metro-Atlanta Youth Opportunities Initiative (MAYOI)
Georgia Youth EmpowerMEnt

Hawaii
Kapi'olani Mentoring Program

Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition

Idaho
Coming Soon

Illinois
Illinois Adoption Advisory Council
Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council

Indiana
Indiana Youth Advisory Board
Chafee Youth Advisory Board

Iowa
Iowa Youth Connections Council
Elevate chapters:
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Dubuque
Clinton
Fort Dodge
Ames
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Davenport

Kansas
Foster Youth Agenda
Kansas Youth Advisory Council
Voices of the Century

Kentucky
Kentucky Youth Leadership Council

Louisiana
Louisiana Youth Leadership Advisory Council (LYLAC)

Maine
Maine Legislative Youth Advisory Council
Youth Leadership Advisory Team (YLAT)

Maryland
Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center's Foster Youth Incorporated (FYI)
State Youth Advisory Board

Massachusetts
UFAA (United Foster Alumni Association) ~ (New England area)

Massachusetts Youth Advisory Council

Michigan
Macomb County MYOI (SPIRIT)

Kent County MYOI

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 Hampshire Teen Voices

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.