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Youth and Alumni Advocates

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A message from Alumni Advocate and Founder of YESolutions: 

Hello, and welcome to the YESolutions family! Below is a collection of resources that myself and other advocates have found helpful in developing into a professional advocate and making positive changes in the foster care and mental health systems. There are several blogs, websites, and organizations that open up a new world of possibilities for great new connections, i.e. our fellow brothers and sisters in foster care. Check back often as new opportunities for internships, research participation, position announcements, scholarships, and more will be updated. You never know when the next resource will be the one you've been waiting for!! Feel free to comment in the guest book or send us an email if you have any questions about advocacy, have any new resources you have found helpful, or if you just want to chat about your recent triumphs as a fellow advocate! Please sound off on my All About YOUth! blog and brag on each other--I love to hear the great things we are all doing. Who knows, you may even end up on the monthly feature on our home page! I look forward to speaking with you all soon, and best of luck making a positive change for all our fellow foster youth. 

Sincerely, 

Lacy Kendrick Burk

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
This book was given to my by a fellow alumn and sponsor of the OFA Internship program. Not only did his sponsorship mean a lot in that he allowed a youth to spend a summer interning in DC, this book has been the best kept secret in networking and is one of the ultimate reasons I am where I am today. They say it's not what you know, it's who you know, and I have found that to be true - this book takes care of half of that for you - the rest is up to you! Youth Engagement Solutions