Every foster youth deserves a voice — and a path forward.
OFYC is a youth-led model of civic engagement and leadership development. Current and former foster youth identify pressing issues in the care system, design real solutions, and take them straight to Oregon’s policymakers.
A peer community that turns lived experience into policy change.
OFYC is a statewide, youth-led advocacy group of current and former foster youth ages 14–25. Members build a peer community, gain mentorship, and work together to identify problems in Oregon’s foster care system — then design and champion the fixes.
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Statewide. Youth-led. Ages 14–25.
OFYC is a youth-led model of civic engagement and leadership development.
We support youth in identifying pressing issues within the foster care system, determining concrete solutions, and educating policymakers and professionals about the reality of foster care and opportunities for improvement.
Who can join: Current and past foster youth between 14 and 25 years old.
Youth Leadership
Members work together to build a peer community and gain mentorship.
System Changes
Youth identify problems in care and design real fixes.
Policy Impact
Members talk to lawmakers and leaders to pass better laws, such as the Foster Youth Bill of Rights.
Education Support
We help teens and young adults see college as possible by sharing resources like FAFSA help and fee waivers.
Fuel youth-led change in Oregon
Every gift supports current and former foster youth who are building their own futures while working to change the system for the kids coming up behind them.
OFYC is a nonprofit organization. Gifts support statewide programs for current and former foster youth ages 14–25.