Sharing Stories Safely: Empowering Young People in and from Care | Marie Christian
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The episode discusses how Voices, a community-based organization, helps young people aging out of care by building a network of support, providing resources, and advocating for their rights. The guest, Marie, shares her personal experience of being in and out of care as a child and how she discovered the Youth in Care network. She explains how Voices aims to engage, equip, and empower young people by offering opportunities to connect with their peers, learn about their rights, and share their stories safely.
Key points:
- Voices provides support for young people in and from care, aged 12 to 30+.
- The organization aims to build community and let young people know that they are not alone.
- Marie shares her experience of feeling like her family was the only one going through challenges until she learned about the Youth in Care network at the age of 24.
- Voices focuses on engaging young people, equipping them with knowledge and resources, and empowering them to achieve their goals.
- Safe storytelling is a significant aspect of Voices' approach to healing and sharing experiences.
Timestamps
[00:01:30] Connecting with youth in care drives motivation.
[00:04:19] Engage, equip, empower youth through community support.
[00:10:02] Ask, listen, believe, act towards change.
[00:12:46] Church visit led to prayer, action needed.
[00:15:56] Churches active in Care Portal, helping others.
[00:19:50] Young people in care during pandemic. Moratorium in place. Equitable transitions needed.
[00:22:17] Advocating for Youth in Care, Join Us.
About Marie:
Marie Christian is the director of Voices: Manitoba’s Youth in Care Network. She is a first voice advocate and a recent graduate of the Masters of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges program at the University of Manitoba. Being able to combine her lived experiences with education and professional experience allows Marie to do her best while working with and on behalf of young people in and from care.
Voices Website: voices.mb.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/VoicesMYICN
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Editing and production by Johan Heinrichs: arkpodcasts.ca
Editing and production by Johan Heinrichs: arkpodcasts.ca
