@FFCAlaska
 Alaska, USA
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Joined December 2014
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In state care but hungry: Young adults in foster care say Alaska agency doesn’t provide for basic needs adn.com/alaska-news/crime-co…

In state care but hungry: Young adults in foster care say Alaska agency doesn’t provide for basic...

Some Alaskans remain in foster care until they turn 21. But those living in college dorms or outside traditional foster homes get no stipend for living expenses. A new lawsuit is challenging the...

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Alaska’s Office of Children’s Services is defending its practices in a federal court case, after a national organization sued hoping to force court-mandated reforms of a system it says is failing Alaska kids. akpub.io/4pzeXt5

Alaska’s foster care system is among the worst in the nation. Can a lawsuit force real reform?

State lawyers are defending the Office of Children’s Services in a three-week trial slated to end Sept. 11.

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Is Alaska’s foster care system failing children? A federal trial underway now could decide. alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/29/…

Is Alaska’s foster care system failing children? A federal trial underway now could decide. |...

A trial underway in Anchorage this week is challenging the Alaska Office of Children’s Services and the foster care system, with plaintiffs claiming the system is failing Alaskan children and...

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He described a placement called the “Ramen House” where kids only got two packs of ramen to eat for the entire day. “And if you ate the two ramen packs in the morning, then you’d have no food for the rest of the day,”..
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The State Needs to Follow the Law to help Alaska Foster Children. adn.com/opinions/2025/08/22/…

Opinion: The state needs to follow the law to help Alaska foster children

Our caseworkers and foster children deserve better than a politicized and failing system.

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“I’m sorry. … You do not get to look 2,500 foster youth in the eye and say, ‘Hey, there was a law. It was meant to improve your lives. It was just hard. So we didn’t do it.”
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A federal trial began Monday in Anchorage for a class-action lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children’s Services on behalf of all kids in OCS custody. akpub.io/46avoE8

Federal trial begins alleging Alaska OCS is failing children in foster care

The class action lawsuit alleges the state has placed foster kids at risk and seeks system-wide reforms.

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Alaska has been on the fast track to deprofessionalizing the Child Welfare system and it’s devastating youth and families.
Rep. Andrew Gray@rep_gray11 Aug 2025
An audit of the AK Office of Children's Services (OCS) was made public on June 30, 2025. It shows that OCS failed to implement most of the required reforms. Listen to former Rep Les Gara & Director of @FFCAlaska Amanda Metivier explain: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #akleg
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A 2018 law aimed at improving outcomes for kids in Alaska’s foster care system hasn’t led to meaningful progress, according to a recent audit, leaving experts and the legislators behind the law dismayed. akpub.io/3U4cND6

Alaska has failed to implement foster care reforms mandated in 2018 law, audit finds

A 2018 law aimed at improving outcomes for kids in Alaska’s foster care system hasn’t led to meaningful progress, according to a recent audit, leaving experts dismayed.

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Mark your calendars 🗓️ for time with friends, sharing lived experiences, engaging activities and life skills training ✨ The next Statewide FFCA retreat for #fosteryouth & alumni is right around the corner. 💙 Select members can attend August 8-10th.
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✨We have big news to share! ✨ With generous support from the Block Foundation We have a full time Executive Director. 💙 ✨ Looking forward to opportunities to grow support for foster youth and alumni throughout the state.  mailchi.mp/4bc4d6b4e63c/fost…
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Anchorage Friends! One of our youth members in search of a foster home. He’s 17, very active in sports & plans to join the military after graduation. He drives & wants to stay in the Service High School area. email us at [email protected] to learn how you can help. 💙
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✨Congratulations to FFCA Youth Leadership Board Member Mateo Likilgnuk Jaime graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from UAA: University of Alaska Anchorage today. “Overcome obstacles and push to move forward.” We are all so proud of you! 💙
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Check out @FFCAlaska Members Deko, Shannon & Tali’s recent podcast interview with @rep_gray sharing their #LivedExperience in foster care.
East Anchorage Book Club Podcast@EastAncBookClub21 Apr 2025
We can learn a lot from Alaska’s former foster children. Not just ways to improve the system but about life. Take a listen to Deko Harbi, Shannon Smith, & Tali Stone: 3 recent foster kids. This is this podcast’s 3rd episode featuring foster youth. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #akleg
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“A Road to Success” The @FFCAlaska Youth Board is busy planning the next #FosterYouth & Alumni retreat! Spots are limited and filling up fast ‼️ Workshops on financial literacy, career exploration, mentorship, meal prep, physical health/safety 💙
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Congrats to the Facing Foster Care in Alaska 2023-2025 Statewide Youth Leadership Board 💙. ✨Abigail Redmon Adu Roy Wassilie Deko Harbi Kxlo Malofou Taala Stone Magnus Ziegler Likilgnuk Jaime Terrance Enoch ✨
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This incredible group of leaders spent 2 years lifting the voices of #fosteryouth & Alumni across AK! Thier priorities brought enhanced #fosteryouth engagement in FFCA events and activities, the introduction and support of legislation for youth in acute care & sibling status
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We’re honored to see the growth of this crew through higher education, starting careers and families all while giving back to the peer network. Next month marks an FFCA election to bring on a new YLB. #FosterYouth #FFCA #FosterYouthVoice #LivedExperience
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🚨 🚨 Can you help? 🚨🚨 maybe you know someone who can…. The Office of Children’s Services is looking for a foster home for a 16 year old boy in Anchorage. Private message us or email [email protected] for more info and to be connected with the caseworker. 💙
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✨Bill would protect foster kids from unnecessary stays in psychiatric wards in Alaska ✨ House Bill 36! 💙💙💙 Next stop 🛑 Senate HSS Prilynn Taala alaskapublic.org/news/health…

Bill would protect foster kids from unnecessary stays in psychiatric wards in Alaska

If it becomes law, kids will have the right to a hearing within seven days to determine whether the acute psychiatric placement is necessary.

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