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That’s Inclusive Healthcare: Foster Youth & Their Healthcare Experiences

April 24, 2026 No Comments

We recently captured testimonials with California former foster youth to learn what inclusive healthcare means to them– and what we, as professionals and adults, can do to provide a safe, welcoming environment in medical spaces. From May 18th to June 12th, RHEP will share these testimonials as part of our campaign, “That’s Inclusive Care”: Foster Youth & Their Healthcare Experiences.

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Abortion Insights from Conversations with Youth in Foster Care​

April 24, 2026 No Comments

RHEP conducted focus groups with current and former foster youth to deepen our understanding of foster youth’s attitudes, beliefs, and sources of information about abortion, as well as to better understand what resources and information are needed to improve foster youth’s experiences and access to abortion care in California. Foster youth shared that they often face complex and conflicting pressures when navigating pregnancy and abortion. Read key takeaways, youth responses, and potential solutions.

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Youth Speak: Why SRH Health Matters to Me

August 7, 2023 No Comments

Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is critical to our overall health and wellness. Our Youth Advisory Board members talk about WHY sexual and reproductive health matters to them. This series includes topics such as Our Communities Deserve STI Testing & Equitable Access to Sex Ed, Talking About Sexual and Reproductive Health to Beat Shame and Stigma, Being Informed Helps You Protect Yourself— and Others, and more.

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The Foster Friendly Healthcare Toolkit

December 7, 2022 No Comments

A multidisciplinary team working with RHEP, including youth with foster care experience, developed “The Foster Friendly Healthcare Toolkit” to explain what it takes to implement inclusive, respectful sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care that contributes to building a sense of agency for youth in care and with diverse identities. This toolkit is a collection of easily accessible tools and information that support you on your journey to make change in your practice and in your clinic.

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Self-Taught

September 16, 2022 No Comments

Self Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life. This podcast is from foster youth, for foster youth, with unfiltered conversations about sex, health and life. These are conversations about puberty, relationships, sexual health, identity and much more that we wish were part of our upbringing. We hope these conversations spark questions and provide resources for you, to find answers, feel empowered, and have community.

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Fostering Parenthood

June 24, 2022 No Comments

Fostering Parenthood: Reimagining “The Talk” With Caregivers And Foster Youth.
Talking to our teens about their sexual health journey can be intimidating but with Fostering Parenthood, you’re not alone. Together, we will talk about these important conversations through lived experience and provide helpful ideas, best practices, and resources. Our goal is helping our children and youth in foster care become informed, strong, and confident individuals.

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Teen Talk Foster Youth

December 16, 2021 No Comments

Teen Talk Foster Youth is a free, virtual, community-based sex ed series for youth in California foster care, coordinated by the Reproductive Health Equity Project. This curriculum meets requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act, as well as the California Foster Youth Sexual Health Education Act. It is taught by leading educators & community-based organizations including Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley & Black Women for Wellness.

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