This article is a milestone: the first national media piece on the Action Network and how foster youth leaders across the United States are building their own movement to fix the broken foster care system. You’ll be inspired by stories from our program partners in California Youth Connection and Oregon Foster Youth Connection and youth … read more >
Training team member Nicole Demedenko Lehman was invited by the WV Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to present to their annual Youth Transitioning Conference to introduce the Action Network and see if the youth would be interested in joining. The presentation was a big success and we are looking forward to further conversations with them this … read more >
The National Foster Youth Action Network is thrilled to announce that national and international recording star Philip Bailey, whose musical accomplishments include forty years with the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire and innumerable successful solo musical endeavors, has forged a partnership with the Action Network to be our national spokesperson. Mr. Bailey is also … read more >
The Action Network’s newest program partner is CASA Mississippi which is the sponsoring agency for the new Fostering Mississippi Youth Connections (FMYC). CASA Mississippi, FMYC and the Action Network are in the process of recruiting youth and organizing a kick-off event that will include team building activities by the Action Network training team and information … read more >
Momentum continues to build among foster youth who are interested in joining our youth led movement to make transformational change in the foster care system. The Action Network has had conversations with youth and advocates in 12 states about possible new partnerships and should be announcing our fourth program partner in December. read more >
