The Youth Council was created to provide young people in foster care and former foster youth with a platform to have a voice – and an opportunity to socialize, share experiences, get resources, and help improve the foster care system for the next generation of foster youth. The Youth Council helps engage and connect youth so that meaningful, healthy relationships can be formed. As Youth Council members, they are encouraged and empowered to take an active role in their lives and their communities, understanding that the cycle of child abuse can end with them and that they are responsible for their own destinies. They also receive tools, resources, and connections needed to successfully navigate through the foster care system and transition to adulthood. For more information on the Youth Council of Pinellas and Pasco, please call (727) 954-3989.
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Eckerd and the State of Florida Department of Children & Families
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No person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any program or activity receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance administered by Eckerd. Foreign language and sign-language interpreters will be made available at no charge to the client. Eckerd is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, equal opportunity employer.