Our impact
Advocacy
Transforming the child welfare system
We believe lived experience should drive change
Selfless Love’s Advocacy Team (A-Team) includes youth impacted by foster care. The A-Team partners with child welfare agencies and legislators to drive meaningful policy changes that will affect children in care today and for future generations.
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Advocates for transformative policy changes.
ADVOCAcy
Selfless Love Foundation advocates for transformative policy changes and practice improvements to streamline foster care adoptions and positively impact outcomes for transition-aged youth and those aging out of care.
We believe lived experience should drive change. Youth impacted by foster care are at the heart of our advocacy work. Our advocacy team works in partnership with youth, child welfare agencies, and legislators to drive meaningful change for children in care today and for future generations.
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Advocacy leads to new law
Florida is leading the nation in protecting the privacy of children in foster care who are available for adoption. SLF’s advocacy team initiated the Permanency for Children law, removing photos of these children from public websites.
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One Voice Impact
Selfless Love Foundation’s youth initiative, One Voice Impact (OVI), empowers young adults to leverage their experiences in foster care to drive meaningful policy change. OVI members are part of a statewide network of local youth councils.
The network meets annually to set policy priorities, ensuring that the voices of those impacted by foster care help to shape the future of foster care.
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National Network
The National Network is a coalition of youth with lived experience and child welfare professionals. We leverage our collective voice to drive policy changes and transform the child welfare system.
The Network convenes at a National Think Tank to explore a specific issue and develop actionable plans. Chapin Hall produced a report detailing the discussions and highlighting effective strategies from our 2023 National Think Tank. → Read the Report
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Foster Youth Voice Month
Selfless Love Foundation initiated a youth voice movement to elevate the perspectives of those impacted by foster care. Each October, we spearhead the national Foster Youth Voice Month campaign, empowering youth to share their stories and ideas to drive program and policy improvements.
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