Fostering Media Connections

01/09/2026

The Imprint proudly features the work of young writers with lived experience in the child welfare and youth justice systems. Youth Voices Rising Editor Tracey Onyenacho selected 10 pieces from 2025 to feature in our year-end roundup.

Some of the strongest Youth Voices Rising pieces published by The Imprint in 2025, all written by youth with lived experience.

01/08/2026

Thanks to readers like you who donated to Fostering Media Connections and our programs – The Imprint, Youth Voices Rising, SafeCamp Audio and Fostering Families Today – we raised $51,790 through our campaign, exceeding our goal to raise $50,000.

Because of your generosity, we’re equipped and inspired to continue delivering the trustworthy journalism we all need in 2026 and beyond.

12/23/2025

100 new donors. $2,000 unlocked. Infinite impact.

Make a donation of any size to help us reach our year-end goal and support Youth Voices Rising, The Imprint, Fostering Families Today, and Safe Camp Audio.

Your gift helps ensure youth and families are heard, supported, and empowered.

Give today: https://buy.stripe.com/7sI2997GS2hy53O9AF

12/17/2025

Every gift counts 💙

We’re on a mission to reach 100 new donors by the end of the year, and we still need 75 more! Your support, no matter the size, can help make it happen. When we hit 100 new donors, we’ll unlock an additional $2,000 toward our year-end fundraising goal!

Your donation goes directly to support Fostering Media Connections’ programs: Youth Voices Rising, The Imprint, Fostering Families Today, and Safe Camp Audio—amplifying youth voices and strengthening families every day.

Support our work today: https://donate.stripe.com/00g1553qCf4k8g0fZ5

12/16/2025

Join Youth Voices Rising for their last virtual event of the year, today! Listen to panelists reflect on why they choose to share their lived experiences publicly—and the personal, communal, and systemic impact that comes from speaking truth to power.

Register now for free: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cPod6g0BT-GFbnCcB8k31w

11/26/2025

In announcing its goal of ensuring there's a Home for Every Child, Administration for Children and Families - ACF cited The Imprint's data project as the only source of information on foster care capacity in America.

Your support for Fostering Media Connections helps sustain this this vital project and strengthens our team's efforts to elevate the national conversation about children, youth, and families.

And now through the end of the year, your donation will be matched, making this the perfect moment to double your impact and support the future of this work.

Click the link below to donate today.

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11/21/2025

Join The Imprint team on Dec. 9 for an online discussion on this year's reporting and where child welfare and youth justice coverage should head in 2026.

Click the link below to save your spot!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2K60T6-hS2iQCWK-Vc9EYA

11/14/2025

Have a question you want to ask one of our child welfare and juvenile justice reporters? Join us on Dec. 9 for a discussion with Executive Editor Karen de Sá and Imprint reporters, where we will cover Imprint reporting highlights this year and where child welfare and youth justice coverage should head in 2026.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2K60T6-hS2iQCWK-Vc9EYA

10/22/2025

Head over to Youth Voices Rising's page to check out the latest pieces from the Voices of Foster Youth in Minnesota partnership with foster advocates.

09/24/2025

FMC’s Youth Voices Rising program equips young people who have experienced foster care, juvenile justice, or homelessness with the skills to produce high-quality, impactful journalism.

The free YVR newsletter provides updates on writing opportunities, upcoming events, and features original work from YVR contributors. Sign up today to stay connected!

09/11/2025

We are excited to announce that The Imprint has earned the INN Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism for its series Medicated in Foster Care: Who’s Looking Out? by Michael Fitzgerald, Jeremy Loudenback, and Susanti Sarkar.

“This series is groundbreaking work that tackles a difficult subject in depth,” a judge said. Another judge praised the reporting and urged The Imprint to continue reporting on the topic “because getting impact for these kids matters.”

https://inn.org/about/our-work/nonprofit-news-awards/2025-award-winners/insight-award-for-explanatory-journalism/ -division-sep

08/26/2025

FMC is excited to be at the Texas Alliance of Child & Family Services conference. Come check out Fostering Media Connections (The Imprint News, SafeCamp Audio, Fostering Families Today and Youth Voices Rising). We’d love to discuss subscription and marketing opportunities with you!