Since 1990, NMCAN has been leveraging community partnerships and volunteerism to ensure children and youth who experience foster care have a respected voice in the development of programs and policies designed to serve and support them, improving their transition from foster care to adulthood. Authentic youth engagement is the cornerstone of our work. Through our initiatives, young people learn how to manage daily responsibilities, connect with mentors, build positive peer networks, and access tools to help them achieve goals related to education, employment, health, housing, and personal finance as well as strengthen their sense of belonging. Due to our steadfast dedication to young people as partners, our demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, and our thorough understanding of the complexities of foster care, NMCAN is well respected within the child welfare community to lead positive change.
NMCAN partners with young people to build community, promote equity, and lead change. We authentically engage young people impacted by the foster care system, the juvenile justice system, and/or homelessness to improve their transition to adulthood.
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