Talk Back: where your voice is heard!

Each week, we post a new question at fyi3.com. It's your chance to speak out on issues effecting youth in foster care.

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The past Talkback Topics are listed below. Feel free to read and post to our past topics!

It's election year. The U.S. is picking a new president this year. Who do you think is the best person to do the job? posted: 02/06/2008

Do you plan on attending College, University, or Trade School? posted: 09/26/2007

How many times have you moved while in foster care? This includes moving from foster home to foster home or from group home to kinship care. posted: 07/07/2007

How would you describe a typical birthday since being in FosterCare? Answer the poll question and give us your thoughts by posting on the board! posted: 02/23/2007

Do you feel that you are prepared or being prepared with the tools needed to make a safe transition from the foster care system? posted: 01/09/2007

Have you ever participated in an Adoption Party, the Heart Gallery, or another effort to find an adoptive home? What did you think of the experience? posted: 11/01/2006

Moving around a lot, from foster home to foster home, unfortunately is a reality in foster care. Do you think its better to stay in one home and simply change foster parents? Do you feel this is better than changing placements? posted: 08/28/2006

Have you ever "snuck" a visit or phone call to your bio family members, even though you weren't suppose to? Would you if you could? *all answers are confidential* posted: 04/05/2006

What is your current relationship with your bio-parents? posted: 01/26/2006

Do foster youth make riskier decisions when it comes to sex? posted: 12/22/2005

You’ve been in the system. You know the ropes. Would you ever want to become a foster parent? posted: 10/25/2005

Can someone who has experienced foster care be a better mentor to a foster youth than someone who has not? posted: 09/07/2005

If you were unsure of your sexuality (be it gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning), what would you do and why? posted: 07/18/2005

What do you think of "Aging Out"? posted: 05/26/2005

Many Youth who age out of the foster care system end up gong back to their bio parents. Why? posted: 12/14/2004

How many other kids in foster care do you know? posted: 10/11/2004

Have you experienced being over-medicated while in foster care? posted: 09/17/2004

Why do so many youth in foster care fail to finish high school? posted: 05/13/2004

How often do you visit with your bio (birth) parents? posted: 04/28/2004

Have you attended a court hearing regarding your foster care case? posted: 03/30/2004

What grade would you give your caseworker? posted: 03/19/2004

A young person should be able to stay in foster care until... posted: 03/02/2004

Who should make the decision about kids taking medications? posted: 02/18/2004

Has being in foster care limited how much you see your siblings? posted: 02/03/2004

Will you maintain contact with your foster family after foster care? posted: 01/20/2004

How has your life changed since foster care? posted: 01/06/2004

Would you consider being adopted? posted: 12/22/2003

Which best describes how you felt on your first day in foster care? posted: 12/09/2003

Are you involved in the Independent Living Program? posted 10/20/2003

At what age do you think youth are capable of making good decisions and maturely voicing their opinions about their case plan in the courtroom? posted 4/28/2003

Should siblings ALWAYS be placed in the same foster home? posted 10/25/02