The Talking Wall

In order to benefit children and youth in Iowa's foster care system, Iowa NYTD is releasing the Youth Voice Project entitled:  "The Talking Wall" In partnership with DHS and the Iowa Foster Care Youth Council, AMP

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Talking Wall is to provide teens in foster care and juvenile justice system with the chance to speak out and speak up about what they want to see from the system, by asking them to tell us one thing they would like to see happen to improve Iowa's Foster Care and/or Juvenile Justice system.
As teens in foster care paste their idea to each "Wall", youth will be voicing their ideas and learning more about how to appropriately use their voice to make a positive change within Iowa's systems. The "Wall" will display the voices of youth, and will be used to share ideas that could work for youth with lawmakers and other advocates.

The Talking Wall will: 

  • Promote youth voice

  • Raise awareness of the needs of youth in the system

  • Improve the foster care and juvenile justice systems

If you have any experience with Foster Care in Iowa and have ideas for change, email laossey@yss.org to offer feedback.

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