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
nadid: 28419
Arkansas
California
California Youth Connection (CYC)
California
Toll-Free: (800) 397-8236
nadid: 28443
Colorado
Delaware
Delaware Youth Advisory Council
Delaware
Phone: (302) 633-2638
nadid: 30232
Florida
One Voice IMPAACT
Florida
nadid: 30313
Georgia
Georgia EmpowerMEnt
Georgia
Phone: (404) 880-9323
nadid: 28765
Hawaii
HI Helping Our People Envision Success Youth Leadership Board
Hawaii
nadid: 30334
Idaho
Idaho Foster Youth Advisory Board
Idaho
nadid: 30233
Illinois
Foster Care Alumni of America - IL Chapter
Illinois
nadid: 28481
Illinois Statewide Youth Advisory Board (SYAB)
Illinois
nadid: 30234
Indiana
Indiana Youth Advisory Board (IYAB)
Indiana
Phone: (317) 917-8940
Toll-Free: (855) 577-1388
nadid: 28482
Iowa
YSS
Iowa
Phone: (515) 233-2250
nadid: 28483
Kentucky
The True Up Youth Advisory Council
Kentucky
Phone: (502) 536-3734
nadid: 28487
Louisiana
Louisiana Elite Advocacy Force (LEAF)
Louisiana
TTY: (844) 224-6188
Email: Youth.Link@la.gov
nadid: 28488
Maine
Youth Leadership Advisory Team (YLAT)
Maine
Phone: (207) 780-5861
Toll-Free: 1-877-792-9528
Email: MaineYLAT@gmail.com
nadid: 28491
Maryland
Maryland Department of Human Services Youth Advisory Board
Maryland
nadid: 28459
Massachusetts
Foster Care Alumni of America - MA Chapter
Massachusetts
Phone: (508) 263-0021
nadid: 28461
Massachusetts Adolescent Services
Massachusetts
nadid: 28462
MA Network of Foster Care Alumni (MassNFCA)
Massachusetts
Toll-Free: (877)624-3440
nadid: 28463
Michigan
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Youth Leadership Councils
Minnesota
nadid: 29795
Mississippi
The Mississippi Teen Advisory Board
Mississippi
Phone: (601) 359-4368
Email: contactus@www.mdcps.ms.gov
nadid: 28472
Missouri
Missouri State Youth Advisory Board (SYAB)
Missouri
Toll-Free: (800) 735-2966
nadid: 28476
Montana
Empower MT Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
Montana
Phone: (406) 541-6891
Email: info@empotheyrmt.org
nadid: 28477
Nevada
Foster Care Alumni of America - NV Chapter
Nevada
nadid: 28440
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Teen Voices DCYF/DJJS Youth Advisory Board
New Hampshire
Phone: (603) 271-4451
Toll-Free: (800) 852-3345
nadid: 28465
New England Youth Coalition Council (NEYC)
New Hampshire
Phone: (617) 278-4272
Email: gkoshinsky@jbcc.harvard.edu
nadid: 28460
New Jersey
New Jersey Youth Advisory Board
New Jersey
Phone: (908) 202-0762
nadid: 28466
New Mexico
Leaders Uniting Voices Youth Advocates of New Mexico
New Mexico
nadid: 30341
New York
Youth in Progress
New York
nadid: 29204
North Carolina
Ohio
Ohio Alumni of Care Together Improving Outcomes Now Ohio (ACTION Ohio)
Ohio
Email: lisa@fosteractionohio.org
nadid: 28470
The Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio Youth Advisory Board (OHIO YAB)
Ohio
nadid: 30343
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Foster Care Alumni of America (FCCA)
Pennsylvania
nadid: 28478
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Youth Engagement Advocates!
South Carolina
nadid: 30348
Tennessee
Tennessee Youth 4 Youth Leadership Board
Tennessee
nadid: 28494
Texas
Voices for Change
Texas
Phone: (832) 718-1785
nadid: 28496
Texas Youth Connection
Texas
Phone: (512) 438-3769
nadid: 28699
Foster Care Alumni of America (FCCA)
Texas
Phone: (512) 900-1631
nadid: 28495
Vermont
Youth Development Program (YDP)
Vermont
Phone: (802) 229-9151
nadid: 28497
Virginia
Strong Positive Educated Advocates Keen On Understanding the Truth (SPEAKOUT)
Virginia
Email: speakout@dss.virginia.gov
nadid: 28499
Washington
Foster Care Alumni of America - WA Chapter
Washington
nadid: 28500
The Mockingbird Society
Washington
Phone: (206) 323-5437
nadid: 28501
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council
Wisconsin
Phone: (414) 324-8204
nadid: 28503