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October celebrations & acknowledgments

For information and resources, please follow RHEP on Instagram, Bluesky‬, and X. We recognize that this list does not include all days of acknowledgments, celebrations, and remembrance.

Self-Taught Season 3 Episode 6 is out now!

Our all-former-foster-youth squad tells all about menstrual health and periods: what they are, why they happen, and what it feels like to get one. We also share our own stories and provide tips on how to stay comfortable. After listening in, we hope you’ll realize that periods are a normal part of growing up and nothing to be embarrassed about.

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Voting resources

Our Youth Advisory Board members created helpful resources to help you prepare for voting this year! Resources include: How to Register to Vote Online, Pros & Cons of Voting in Person, Pros & Cons of Voting by Mail, and 12 Terms Voters Should Know. They also partnered with young leaders from Opportunity Youth Collaborative for a youth-led voting webinar, Your Voice, Your Vote.

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THE RHEP CAMPAIGN

What is RHEP?

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.

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Resource Highlights

RHEP focuses on uplifting youth voices, supporting policy change, creating connections between systems, and piloting innovative programs designed in collaboration with stakeholders and youth to better meet their needs. Below are some of our resources that we would like to highlight, aligning with this month’s celebrations and acknowledgments.

Self-Taught: An Honest Conversation on Healing Sexual Trauma
This episode our all-former–foster–youth crew talks about what it means to reclaim your story— deciding if, when, and with whom to share it. Together, we explore what it looks like to heal on your own terms, without pressure or timelines imposed by society.
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Baby powder snow flurry: A holiday special edition
In this Fostering Parenthood episode, we hear from Faye and Dorothy on how we all need to be kind to ourselves during this holiday season. Dorothy’s two foster youth also talk about how they want to incorporate their past traditions and cultures into this year’s holiday celebration.
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In the foster system, I had to learn about sexual health on my own
Read our Youth Advisory Board member's experience about STI scares, figuring out where to turn, and critical education that foster youth are too often denied.
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Having an abortion can be scary. For me, pregnancy was much scarier.
Read how a member of our Youth Advisory Board shares their experiences navigating abortion care and breaking through stigma to prioritize their health
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