“Remember, you were a teenager once” How to support pregnant and parenting youth: In this episode we will explore the experiences of youth in care who faced the challenges of homelessness and teen pregnancy, and discover new ways of support.
Fostering open communication with neurodivergent, non-binary youth: This episode will bring the perspective of a caregiver currently fostering a neurodivergent, transgender male youth in care.
Breaking the cycle: Voices of trafficking survivors in foster care: This episode will give caregivers a new understanding of what youth in care who’ve experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation go through and how to support them.
Know your roots, know your health: In this episode, we’ll hear from a former foster youth on how learning about her Indigenous roots could have helped her during her pregnancy.
Reparenting. In this Episode, Phillisha and Tamar talk about how they each actively sought to reparent themselves – filling in gaps from their own development – in order to be the best parent for their child.
“Mixed Diaspora” and finding a sense of belonging. In this episode, Kat and Alexis talk about how they have found a sense of belonging throughout various parts of their lives.
Consent. In this episode, Tamar and Kat dig into consent as an important component of any healthy relationship – not just the sexual ones.
#RHEPCON23 explored “thinking outside of the systems” we exist within. Conference sessions discussed 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. Dr. Khiara M. Bridges headlined as keynote speaker. Some session topics included: the state of abortion, alternative birthing experiences, culturally specific programming & models of care, young parenthood, and more!
Baby powder snow flurry: A holiday special edition. In this episode, our guest explains how foster youth want to incorporate their past traditions and cultures into this year’s holiday celebration.
Youth Blog Discovering healing and self-identity through consent By TamarNovember 2, 2022 Blog Interview Series By RHEP Youth Advisory Board Member Tamar Adolescence is tough for anyone. For those who
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