Phoenix Ashes: Former Foster Youth Voices

Phoenix Ashes exists to advocate and educate in hope of improving the experience of children currently in foster care through the
of former foster youth.

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We are the Phoenix.
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[Phoenix Ashes: Former Foster Youth Voices @FFYVoices]

@wijones1 @Thompsoncff Well said! We need to change the idea that being a foster parent is "saving a child", and instead get the message out that the role of a foster parent is to care for a child while a family has an opportunity to heal. FPs can be active in the healing process with families!

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@FaithBridgeGrp Thank you for your work towards helping youth in care. It is worth noting that very, very few foster children are actually orphans. The preferred terms are "youth in care" "foster children", or "foster child." #FormerFosterYouth

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In honor of Black History Month, we want to turn our focus toward a towering issue; histories and trends of Black children in foster care. Read more about this on our Facebook Page
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#FosterChildren #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2018 #FosterParent

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Imagine if you were punished for every bad attitude. Cling to that and let it be fuel for your patience the next time a child in foster care gets angry.
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#FFY #FosterChild #FormerFosterChild
#FosterParent #FosterParenting #FosterChild

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Learn from FFY
"I knew if I asked my foster parents for help or support they wouldn't do anything for me. They wouldn't protect me. I had to protect myself....."
Read more on Facebook.
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#FormerFosterChildren #FosterParents #Abuse #Survivor #FosterParenting

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Check out our video from our LIVE former foster youth panel! Your questions were answered! Follow us for more!
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"Sometimes a child faces multiple failures from multiple people that they should be able to rely on before they even walk into your home..."
To read more check us out on facebook!
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Foster Parents Asked:
"What makes a good foster parent?"
FFY Answered:
"I’m a Christian. And I know a lot of Christian foster parents. So I feel compelled to give my response as a Christian FFY targeted to the Christian foster parents out there.

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***Foster Parents Asked:
"What would FFY change about the system?"
***FFY Answered:
"I would like to see recruitment change.
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Check us out on Facebook to read more! #FosterChild #Former Foster Youth #FosterParenting #FosterParent

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***Foster Parents Asked:
"What makes a good foster parent?"
***FFY Responded:
"Relentless Compassion…”
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#FosterParent #FosterAlumni #FosterChild #FosterCare #Fostering #socialwork

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Fostering From Experience
“Imagine having people assume that who you are on your worst day is all of who you are. If you have been in care for a while the information is old but that’s still who they expect you to be….”
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Check out our Fostering From Experience Series!
Respite Care
"I remember. Even though I was only a toddler, I remember...."
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What can we do to help change this?
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@MsDustyJune How wonderful!

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@ChelsaeGalloway Congratulations!

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@sonia_mafs We love this!

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Can you think of anything that can be done to improve this situation? Please share your thoughts here and/or on our Facebook page! Like and follow to learn more!
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#FosterParenting #Fosterparent #Fosterchild #Fosteralumni #FFYV

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What is the message you most wanted to hear as a teen from your foster parent?"
FFY:
"I wanted to hear that I didn't owe them anything just because I was placed with them....." See more on Facebook
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"What is the message you most wanted to hear?
***FFY Replied:
"To be honest, the message I most wanted to and needed to hear is that I was valuable..
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Foster parents asked. Former foster youth answered!
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