Foster Care Is Not a Benign Intervention

by Selfless Love Foundation | Apr 19, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living

SLF Blog Foster Care Is Not a Benign Intervention ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Imagine if a stranger took you away from the only home you had ever known. Your family, friends, everything that was familiar – gone. Imagine the confusion, sadness,...

Negative Statistics Don’t Tell the whole Story

by Selfless Love Foundation | Mar 15, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living

SLF Blog Negative Statistics Don’t Tell the whole Story ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ The National Youth in Transition Database reports that 26% of youth transitioning out of foster care experience homelessness by age 21. Are they experiencing...

Evidence Drives Advocacy for Youth with Lived Experience

by Selfless Love Foundation | Feb 13, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living

SLF Blog Evidence Drives Advocacy for Youth with Lived Experience ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ This Month – Independent Living Programs Selfless Love Foundation is proud to offer youth with lived experience a safe space to connect, express...

Debunking the Myth: Young People Aging Out of Care Should Be Independent

by Selfless Love Foundation | Jan 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living

SLF Blog Debunking the Myth: Young People Aging Out of Care Should Be Independent ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Growing up is a challenging journey for any young person, but the path can be even more arduous for those in foster care. Despite our...

Life Skills – Success Depends on Delivery

by Selfless Love Foundation | Jan 17, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, Independent Living

SLF Blog Life Skills – Success Depends on Delivery ← Blog Home Date: | by Selfless Love Foundation ⟡ Standardize Life Skills Selfless Love Foundation’s One Voice Impact youth leaders are vocal about the need for Florida to improve how it delivers life skills training...