RHEP will release the first episode of Fostering Parenthood on September 1st! This podcast provides stories and insight on how to support foster youth's healthy sexual development. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website to receive updates!
Teen Talk for Youth in Alternative Settings is Health Connected’s newest curriculum designed for foster youth. This curriculum meets requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act, as well as the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act.
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 has created an SB 89 Quick Reference Guide to make it easier for DCFS caseworkers to engage foster youth about healthy sexual development & reproductive health services.
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.
#RHEP will release the first episode of #FosteringParenthood on September 1st! This #podcast provides stories and insight on how to support foster youth's healthy sexual development. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website to receive updates! https://t.co/2M0Hd2V6sb
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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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