State Youth Advocacy/Advisory Boards & Foster Care Alumni Associations

Series: Related Organizations Lists

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

Includes contact information for State youth advisory boards and councils, State-based advocacy groups, and foster care alumni associations.

Alaska

Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA)

Alaska

Phone: (907) 786-6776

Email: info@ffcalaska.org

http://www.ffcalaska.org/

nadid: 28419

Arkansas

Arkansas Youth Advisory Board

Arkansas

https://www.facebook.com/pg/ArkansasYAB

nadid: 30231

California

California Youth Connection (CYC)

California

Toll-Free: (800) 397-8236

https://calyouthconn.org/

nadid: 28443

Colorado

Young Invisibles

Colorado

https://younginvincibles.org/colorado-youth-advisory-board/

nadid: 30332

Delaware

Delaware Youth Advisory Council

Delaware

Phone: (302) 633-2638

https://www.facebook.com/YACDelaware/

nadid: 30232

Florida

One Voice IMPAACT

Florida

Email: info@selflesslovefoundation.org

https://selflesslovefoundation.org/

nadid: 30313

Florida Youth Shine

Florida

Phone: (954) 796-0860

https://www.floridayouthshine.org/

nadid: 28764

Georgia

Foster Care Alumni of America - GA Chapter

Georgia

Email: FCAA.GA@gmail.com

https://fostercarealumni.org/georgia-chapter/

nadid: 28446

Georgia EmpowerMEnt

Georgia

Phone: (404) 880-9323

https://www.maac4kids.org/georgia-empowerment/

nadid: 28765

Hawaii

Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition

Hawaii

Phone: (808) 545-5683

http://hawaiiyouth.net/

nadid: 28479

HI Helping Our People Envision Success Youth Leadership Board

Hawaii

https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/former-foster-youth-may-be-medicaid-eligible/

nadid: 30334

Idaho

Idaho Foster Youth Advisory Board

Idaho

https://www.facebook.com/Idaho-Foster-Youth-Advisory-Board-276695822452006/

nadid: 30233

Illinois

Foster Care Alumni of America - IL Chapter

Illinois

Email: IL.Chapter@fostercarealumni.org

https://fostercarealumni.org/illinois-chapter/

nadid: 28481

Illinois Statewide Youth Advisory Board (SYAB)

Illinois

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/aboutus/policy/Pages/com_communications_SYAB.aspx

nadid: 30234

Indiana

Indiana Youth Advisory Board (IYAB)

Indiana

Phone: (317) 917-8940

Toll-Free: (855) 577-1388

https://fostersuccess.org/youth-advisory-board/

nadid: 28482

Iowa

YSS

Iowa

Phone: (515) 233-2250

https://www.yss.org/program/amp-achieving-maximum-potential/

nadid: 28483

Kentucky

The True Up Youth Advisory Council

Kentucky

Phone: (502) 536-3734

Email: nthornton@trueuplouisville.com

http://www.trueuplouisville.com/

nadid: 28487

Louisiana

Louisiana Elite Advocacy Force (LEAF)

Louisiana

TTY: (844) 224-6188

Email: Youth.Link@la.gov

http://www.dcfs.la.gov/page/669

nadid: 28488

Maine

Youth Leadership Advisory Team (YLAT)

Maine

Phone: (207) 780-5861

Toll-Free: 1-877-792-9528

Email: MaineYLAT@gmail.com

https://www.ylat.org/

nadid: 28491

Maryland

Maryland Department of Human Services Youth Advisory Board

Maryland

https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/baltimore-city/adoption-foster-care-services/bcdss-youth-resources/youth-advisory-board/

nadid: 28459

Massachusetts

MA Network of Foster Care Alumni (MassNFCA)

Massachusetts

Toll-Free: (877)624-3440

Email: manetworkfostercarealumni@gmail.com

http://www.massnfca.org/

nadid: 28463

Foster Care Alumni of America - MA Chapter

Massachusetts

Phone: (508) 263-0021

https://fostercarealumni.org/massachusetts-chapter/

nadid: 28461

Massachusetts Adolescent Services

Massachusetts

https://www.mass.gov/adolescent-services

nadid: 28462

Michigan

Foster Care Alumni of America - MI Chapter

Michigan

Email: FCAA.Michigan@gmail.com

https://fostercarealumni.org/michigan-chapter/

nadid: 28464

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Human Services, Youth Leadership Councils

Minnesota

https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/adolescent-services/programs-services/youth-leadership-councils.jsp

nadid: 29795

Mississippi

The Mississippi Teen Advisory Board

Mississippi

Phone: (601) 359-4368

Email: contactus@www.mdcps.ms.gov

https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/independent-living/

nadid: 28472

Missouri

Missouri State Youth Advisory Board (SYAB)

Missouri

Toll-Free: (800) 735-2966

https://dss.mo.gov/cd/older-youth-program/syab.htm

nadid: 28476

Montana

Empower MT Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

Montana

Phone: (406) 541-6891

Email: info@empotheyrmt.org

https://www.empowermt.org/youth-advisory-council-yac/

nadid: 28477

Nevada

Foster Care Alumni of America - NV Chapter

Nevada

Email: NV.Chapter@fostercarealumni.org

https://fostercarealumni.org/nevada-chapter/

nadid: 28440

The Nevada Youth Advisory Board

Nevada

Phone: (775) 684-4444

Email: il@dcfs.nv.gov

http://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/IL/Youth_Leadership/

nadid: 28441

New Hampshire

New England Youth Coalition Council (NEYC)

New Hampshire

Phone: (617) 278-4272

Email: gkoshinsky@jbcc.harvard.edu

https://neyouthcoalition.org/

nadid: 28460

New Hampshire Teen Voices DCYF/DJJS Youth Advisory Board

New Hampshire

Phone: (603) 271-4451

Toll-Free: (800) 852-3345

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/yab.htm

nadid: 28465

New Jersey

New Jersey Youth Advisory Board

New Jersey

Phone: (908) 202-0762

https://www.nj.gov/dcf/adolescent/involved/advocacy/

nadid: 28466

New Jersey Youth Resource Spot

New Jersey

https://www.nj.gov/njyrs/

nadid: 30340

New Mexico

Leaders Uniting Voices Youth Advocates of New Mexico

New Mexico

https://www.facebook.com/youthofluvya/

nadid: 30341

NMCAN

New Mexico

Phone: (505) 217-0220

Email: info@nmcan.org

https://nmcan.org/

nadid: 28467

New York

Youth in Progress

New York

https://youthinprogress.org/

https://youthinprogress.org/index.cfm/contact-youth-in-progress/

nadid: 29204

New York Advisory Board

New York

Email: yab@ocfs.ny.gov

https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/youth/yab/

nadid: 30342

North Carolina

Strong Able Youth Speaking Out (SaySo)

North Carolina

Email: sayso@chsnc.org

https://www.saysoinc.org/

nadid: 30235

Ohio

The Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio Youth Advisory Board (OHIO YAB)

Ohio

https://fosteractionohio.org/yab/

nadid: 30343

Ohio Alumni of Care Together Improving Outcomes Now Ohio (ACTION Ohio)

Ohio

Email: lisa@fosteractionohio.org

https://fosteractionohio.org/alumniaction/

nadid: 28470

Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Successful Adulthood Program

Oklahoma

Email: oksa@ou.edu

https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/oksa.html

nadid: 30345

Foster Care Alumni of America - OK Chapter

Oklahoma

Email: FCAAOKChapter@gmail.com

https://fostercarealumni.org/oklahoma-chapter/

nadid: 28473

Oregon

Oregon Foster Youth Connection

Oregon

Phone: (503) 236-9754

Email: info@ofyc.org

https://www.ofyc.org/

nadid: 30230

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board

Pennsylvania

http://www.payab.pitt.edu/default.htm

nadid: 29601

Foster Care Alumni of America (FCCA)

Pennsylvania

Email: PA.Chapter@fostercarealumni.org

https://fostercarealumni.org/pennsylvania-chapter/

nadid: 28478

Rhode Island

Young Voices

Rhode Island

Phone: (401) 225-9353

http://www.youngvoicesri.org/

nadid: 28489

Communities for people

Rhode Island

Email: FosterhopeRI@c4p.org

https://www.communities-for-people.org/programs/ri/youth-development-services/

nadid: 30346

South Carolina

Youth Engagement Advocates!

South Carolina

https://www.aecf.org/blog/young-people-and-child-welfare-leaders-partner-in-south-carolina

nadid: 30348

Tennessee

Tennessee Youth 4 Youth Leadership Board

Tennessee

http://tny4yleadership.cfsites.org/custom.php?pageid=16624

nadid: 28494

Texas

Foster Care Alumni of America (FCCA)

Texas

Phone: (512) 900-1631

https://fostercarealumni.org/texas-chapter/

nadid: 28495

Voices for Change

Texas

Phone: (832) 718-1785

https://www.facebook.com/TXVoicesforChange/

nadid: 28496

Texas Youth Connection

Texas

Phone: (512) 438-3769

Email: zophelia.conley@dfps.texas.gov

http://www.texasyouthconnection.com/

nadid: 28699

Vermont

Youth Development Program (YDP)

Vermont

Phone: (802) 229-9151

https://vtyouthdevelopmentprogram.org/youth-leadership

nadid: 28497

Virginia

Strong Positive Educated Advocates Keen On Understanding the Truth (SPEAKOUT)

Virginia

Email: speakout@dss.virginia.gov

https://www.dss.virginia.gov/fmf/leadership.html

nadid: 28499

Washington

Foster Care Alumni of America - WA Chapter

Washington

Email: WA.Chapter@fostercarealumni.org

https://fostercarealumni.org/washington-chapter/

nadid: 28500

The Mockingbird Society

Washington

Phone: (206) 323-5437

https://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/

nadid: 28501

Passion to Action (Youth Led Advisory Board)

Washington

Email: ilskids@dshs.wa.gov

http://independence.wa.gov/self-advocacy/make-a-difference-and-get-involved/self-advocacy-resources/passion-to-action/

nadid: 28502

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council

Wisconsin

Phone: (414) 324-8204

https://www.facebook.com/wiyac2005/

nadid: 28503

Wisconsin Youth Leadership

Wisconsin

https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/youthservices/leadership

nadid: 30349

Wyoming

Wyoming Independent Living

Wyoming

Toll-Free: (800) 735-8322

https://www.wilr.org

nadid: 30350