#RHEPCON23 sessions will discuss the current landscape of sexual & reproductive health, and reimagine what our systems would look like if they were truly made to serve all youth in foster care. Registration is free!
A member of our Youth Advisory Board interviewed seven individuals in various stages of healing from abuse or manipulation to understand the effects of consent and lack of consent. Please check in with yourself before reading. The situations described below describe various forms of abuse and may be triggering.
NOW LIVE! The first 3 episodes of Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life are now available to stream! In this podcast, young adults come together to have the personal conversations they wish they had while growing up in foster care. Listen on your favorite streaming platforms.
Teen Talk for Youth in Alternative Settings is Health Connected’s newest curriculum designed for foster youth. This curriculum meets the requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act, and the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act. Youth have the potential to receive a total of $265 in Amazon Gift Cards. Sign up for the interest form!
A new benefit of $2,700 will be available for all pregnant foster youth in California starting in January 2022. In this webinar, attendees will learn about the new benefit, eligibility, and requirements for county implementation.
RHEP's Youth Advisory Board; a collective group of advocates and former foster youth, thoughtfully developed a supportive reference guide for professionals who collaborate with foster youth on advocacy work.
The Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth brings together youth in foster care and the agencies that serve them to promote systems that normalize, support, and promote the bodily autonomy and healthy sexual development of youth in foster care. Check out our video for a quick explanation of who we are and what we do, and click the link below to learn about current RHEP initiatives.
"Our experiences are our own, no matter your degree or position. Know your job, know our rights." Youth in foster care and the RHEP #YouthAdvisoryBoard delivered their top tips to engage with youth. Read their full list on our website:
Read MoreRT @FosteringUnity: Are you registered for #RHEPCon2023? Attend the free conference on 2/16 to experience expert-led sessions, art by forme…
Read MoreOn 1/25, join the National Center for Youth Law @NCYLnews for a training that will provide practical ways to identify and address vicarious/secondary trauma resulting from work with youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation. Register at #CSEC
Read MoreSelf-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is now LIVE!🎉 Check out the youth-hosted podcast on your favorite platform here: #NewPodcast #HealthPodcast #SelfTaught #ReproductiveHealth #NCYL #FosterYouth https://t.co/uxS3pKeaTi
Read MoreThat's why there is a virtual, free #sexed course open to all youth in foster care. See class dates and information here: Source: RHEP's Interview Survey of Adolescents in Foster Care in LA County https://t.co/jKoyXXW0EP [2/2] https://t.co/im08UIH6GT
Read MoreWhat is the most common source of sexual & reproductive health information for LA County youth in #fostercare? The answer: their peers. Youth in foster care deserve access to adequate, up-to-date information about sexual wellness & #reproductivehealth. [1/2]
Read More#ComingSoon on 1/23: RHEP is proud to present #SelfTaught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life. RHEP's 2022 #YouthAdvisoryBoard members star in the new podcast, where they discuss topics like sex, puberty, and identity through a #fostercare lens: https://t.co/R1mBVdI760
Read MorePictured: The 2023 RHEP Youth Advisory Board members, RHEP staff & the animals who love them🐾 Yesterday, the newest YAB cohort met at orientation, and the group's enthusiasm for advancing the healthy #sexualdevelopment of youth in #fostercare is truly an inspiration. https://t.co/oKvWhol51A
Read MoreRT @NCYL_CSEC: Listen to survivors and get inspired! Check out a virtual Live Art Gallery featuring works by survivors of commercial sexual…
Read MoreTomorrow, the 2023 #YouthAdvisoryBoard gathers for the first time at orientation. YAB members live across CA. Their stories are unique, but each member shares a commitment to RHEP's mission—to ensure all #youthinfostercare receive the sexual & reproductive care they deserve. https://t.co/XVkVQtEn5q
Read MoreThe Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth (RHEP) brings together foster youth and the agencies that serve them to promote evidence-informed strategies that reduce unplanned pregnancies and dismantle systemic barriers to sexual and reproductive health education and service access for youth in foster care. Our goal is to dramatically reduce unintended pregnancy rates for youth in care over the next ten years.
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