Partners in Progress Thriving Families, Safer Children
Foster America continues to proudly support Thriving Families, Safer Children (TFSC), a national collaborative dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families. Twenty-two sites, including state, county, and sovereign tribal jurisdictions, have joined the Thriving Families, Safer Children movement. Each site’s work is tailored to the needs of that area, and organizers work collaboratively with community organizations, lived experts, and public and private agencies to support local initiatives that promote family and community well-being.
Early in 2024, TFSC aligned on four strategic priorities. Throughout the year, organizers, with the support of Foster America, focused their efforts on site support, movement building, national partnership, and policy. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: • Hosted 3 virtual learning sessions for 80+ participants • Convened a new bimonthly forum for site team leaders to build relationships and exchange resources • Convened monthly lived-expert roundtables for 20+ lived- experience partners • Supported development of “Community In-Site,” a podcast that produced 18 episodes with 3,000 downloads • Shared policy insights with the commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families regarding the use of federal funds to support lived expert engagement
THAT WORK IS GROUNDED BY FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
Partnering with lived experts
Centering the work in communities
Addressing issues of racial equity and disproportionality
Emphasizing upstream strategies for prevention, health promotion, and well-being
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