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Improving access to appropriate health, mental health, and sexual health services with a focus on adolescents & underserved youth.

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Subscribe to the one and only #newsletter from the Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth🗞 You'll find resources, #readingrecs, events, updates on our youth advocates & more▶ https://t.co/JtcCoinLUl

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Teen Talk: Foster Youth is a comprehensive sex education course taught by experts in the community. It is:
✅virtual
✅compliant with state law (SB89)
✅foster-youth approved

If you know a young person who could benefit from #TeenTalk, fill out this form: https://t.co/0sRIxvnI3a

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The Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth is seeking advocates to join the 2025 Youth Advisory Board (YAB). YAB members receive $27/hr for this remote role. See details & apply at the link: https://t.co/qBZemnQ9wc

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Meet Lizzie and the 2024 Youth Advisory Board on our website: https://t.co/ksIZqz31N8
#Advocacy #EPY #Nurse #RN #FosterCare

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"I have 3 kids, one boy and two girls. It’s super funny that I had all my kids in December and they are all a week apart. I graduated last year as a phlebotomist and I am thinking about going to be an RN (Registered Nurse)."
—Lizzie, RHEP youth advocate

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Learn more about the factors behind #healthcare inequities for youth in foster care systems.

🩺Read RHEP's free resource, The Foster Friendly Healthcare Toolkit: https://t.co/44QFLo5i2k
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Four reasons youth in #fostercare find it difficult to access sexual & reproductive health services and education🔖
‣ Frequent school changes
‣ A smaller safety network
‣ Inflexible/unpredictable schedules
‣ A lack of support for #parentingyouth

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"Remember to be patient with yourself. Everyone’s journey towards personal growth is unique."
—Former foster youth on the 2025 RHEP Youth Advisory Board

#Advice #YouthAdvocates #SRH #SelfLove #HealthyRelationships

[The Reproductive Health Equity Project @RHEP_CA]

📌@RHEP_CA is the new Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth X account.

Our former account, the @NCYLHealth page, is a place for overarching @ncylnews Health program updates.
#NationalCenterforYouthLaw #ChildHealth #AdolescentHealth #SRH #FosterCare #TAY

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"The class on relationships, on media, and the last class on abuse were very important things to include."

Learn more about this specialized sex education curriculum for youth in #fostercare: https://t.co/0sRIxvnI3a

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What do students appreciate about the #sexed class, Teen Talk: Foster Youth? One participant shared, "I was so glad to see that the series was composed of more than just anatomy and hormones and sexual relationships...

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🚨The Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth is moving on X . Continue to follow RHEP at @RHEP_CA.

The @NCYLHealth page is a place for overarching @ncylnews Health updates.

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Our 2023 Biannual Youth Survey reports on current SRH trends for Los Angeles County youth in #fostercare. Read the Reproductive Health Equity Project's report, or watch the webinar breakdown: https://t.co/PBAOh5sSXU

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It might not surprise you to learn that youth in foster care experience disproportionately poor sexual and reproductive health(SRH) access and outcomes.

But, how exactly do these disproportionate outcomes manifest in the day-to-day lives of young people?🤔

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RHEP's 2024 Youth Advisory Board celebrated their 7-month mark in July 🎊 From speaking on panels to creating guides for youth in #fostercare, they are working to improve reproductive equity & #sexualhealthcare for the most vulnerable. See YAB's projects: https://t.co/HsMTW4FdFz

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Presented by @BWFWLA, the 2024 Annual Reproductive Justice Conference addresses critical issues facing Black women, such as the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade, Black #relationships, healthy births, and #maternalaccess. RSVP today✍https://t.co/3g6FIEit41

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We asked foster youth what they thought after taking Teen Talk, our expert-led #sexed course. One student answered: 'I really liked learning this “basic information” because I never had the experience of learning it or especially debunking myths that we have been told.'

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✨ Introducing the California Youth Voices & Vision magazine! ✨ Showcasing art and writings by young people who’ve experienced the youth justice system. See their powerful expressions and join us in supporting a vision of justice grounded in opportunity. https://t.co/cq6tHLoFq6

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Meet Brandy (and her parrot Sandía🐦) on the 2024 Youth Advisory Board page➡ https://t.co/ksIZqz31N8

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Brandy is a Youth Advisory Board member in her second year at RHEP. Brandy loves being able to share her experiences and destigmatize many of the things her and other #fosteryouth have been through in terms of #reproductivehealth.

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