Facing Foster Care in Alaska

Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) is a group of current foster youth and alumni that has formed to make improvements to the foster care system in Alaska.

Guidelines for FFCA membership -- youth currently in care, age 15 and older, are eligible. Youth must be willing to participate in the advisory board, and must want to work on improving the foster care system for others. Alumni are those youth ages 18-24 and currently out of care who were in legal out-of-home placement through the Office of Children’s Services sometime during their youth. Members meet quarterly in their regions. Read More....

If you are interested in joining us, or know of a youth or alumni who may be interested in joining FFCA, please contact Amanda Metivier at facing_fostercare@yahoo.com or (907) 230-8237.

Promoting System Change

In May of 2008, the youth and alumni of Facing Foster Care in Alaska, (FFCA) came together from across the state and gathered in Anchorage to share their ideas and experiences about life in Alaska’s foster care system. During their gathering youth/alumni brainstormed ideas on what they thought would be most beneficial to them and others in foster care in Alaska. As a result of these ideas, the members of FFCA voted to create the 2008 policy agenda.

After polling the membership about what youth want and need from their advocates, FFCA created a brochure with guidelines for CASA volunteers and guardians ad litem. Download the brochure.

President Amanda Metivier talks about the work of FFCA in a National CASA podcast. Listen.

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2008 FFCA Policy Agenda

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