A Home Within

🏠️ A Home Within provides free, long-term psychotherapy to those who have been in foster care, for as long as it takes. If you're 18+, have transitioned out of care, and are seeking support, sign up now. We may have a therapist licensed in your state who is ready to bring you into their private practice. Start your journey today at ahomewithin.org (link on bio!). #AHomeWithin #FosterCareMatters #HealingThroughTherapy #MentalHealthForAll #TraumaInformedCare #ChildAdvocacy #SupportFosterYouth #TherapistsForChange #ResilienceInAction #NonprofitImpact #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #CommunitySupport #TogetherWeThrive #MakingAnImpact

“The relationship - that's the medicine.” 💛 Chelsea, Joymara, Michele, and Quanice each have a powerful connection to A Home Within—as former foster youth who also hold another role, whether current or former client, therapist, ambassador, or researcher. Listen in as they they share the impact of what makes this work so life-changing. Write your own impact story by seeking therapy, volunteering, or donating today. 🔗 Links in bio! #AHomeWithin #FosterCareMatters #HealingThroughTherapy #MentalHealthForAll #TraumaInformedCare #ChildAdvocacy #SupportFosterYouth #NonprofitImpact #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #CommunitySupport #MakingAnImpact @vigiltherapy

Everyone Deserves Care! At A Home Within, we connect people who've experienced foster care with dedicated volunteer therapists — providing free, long-term mental health support. Hear what some of our volunteers are saying about A Home Within! ⬆️ 👉 If you or someone you know has been in foster care for even just one day, and need mental health support, refer yourself or someone else today — because healing starts with connection. 🔗 Refferal Form Link in Bio! #FosterCare #MentalHealth #Therapy #FreeTherapy #AHomeWithin #Healing #Compassion #ReferSomeone #VolunteerTherapist #AHomeWithin #FosterCareMatters #HealingThroughTherapy #MentalHealthForAll #TraumaInformedCare #ChildAdvocacy #SupportFosterYouth #TherapistsForChange #ResilienceInAction #NonprofitImpact #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #CommunitySupport #TogetherWeThrive #MakingAnImpact

Join this virtual "Coffee with the E.D." hour, where you can hear directly from Reed about today's A Home Within and ask any questions you may have! 📅 Friday, June 5th 2025, 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM PST 🔗 Location: Zoom (Registration Link in Bio!) Are you a volunteer? We have scheduled separate sessions for our volunteers - though anyone is welcome to attend! We hope to see you there! #AHomeWithin #FosterCareMatters #SupportFosterYouth #TherapistsForChange #ResilienceInAction #NonprofitImpact #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #CommunitySupport #MakingAnImpact

📚 Don't miss out! There’s still room to join us next week for two special FREE CE events focused on relational, trauma-informed care for youth impacted by foster care. 🔗 Register online at our link in bio! 👉 Thursday, May 21 | An Introduction to Working Relationally with Youth Impacted by Foster Care Attachment, Trauma, and the Therapeutic Relationship with Dr. Amanda Medrano, PsyD 👉 Friday, May 22 | Supporting Foster Youth Through A Relational and Culturally Responsive Lens with Tamera Peterson, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP Join us in community as we learn, grow, and strengthen access to care for foster youth. See you there! #AHomeWithin #LearnInCommunity #ContinuingEducation #FosterCare #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealthProfessionals #TherapeuticRelationship #RelationalHealing #CommunityCare #FosterYouth #CECredits

May is both Foster Care Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month — two movements that, for us, are deeply intertwined. 💙 In every community, young people with lived experience of foster care are navigating trauma, loss, and family disruption, and the many long-term impacts those experiences have on their mental health. And too often, the systems meant to support them fall short—offering only brief, fragmented, impersonal services that rarely make a lasting difference. This is why we need A Home Within. This month, we invite you to listen, learn, and help us raise awareness about the importance of long-term relational support for foster youth everywhere. #FosterCareAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #AHomeWithin #FosterCare #MentalHealthMatters #TraumaInformedCare #HealingInRelationships #ForAsLongAsItTakes

There’s still time to sign up! This Tuesday, April 21st, join us for the next FREE CE event at A Home Within: Integrating EMDR and Family Therapy to Address Attachment Trauma. 🗓 April 21, 2026 🕘 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST 📍 Location: on Zoom Join us to learn from Sarah Freeze, LCSW, and deepen your clinical practice in a meaningful, community-centered space. Register now at our link in bio! #ContinuingEducation #CECredits #TherapistsOfInstagram #SocialWorkers #LCSW #MentalHealthProfessionals #ClinicalTraining

Today, please join us in donating to @theoriginalpico Anthony Pico's 37th Birthday Fundraiser 🥳 (link in bio!) Anthony is an A Home Within Board Member, client, advocate, and dear friend, and this year, he’s marking his 37th birthday with a goal to raise $37,000 to support the future of A Home Within. As someone who has experienced the impact of long-term, relationship-based therapy firsthand, Anthony knows what’s possible when young people are met with consistency, care, and connection. Since Anthony started on the Board of Directors five years ago, we've made many strides together: ✨ Connected 1,000+ young people with therapists “for as long as it takes” ✨ Expanded to 32 chapters across 25 states ✨ Trained 5,000+ therapists in trauma-responsive care ✨ Grew a strong, sustainable organization for the future Now, Anthony is helping fuel the future. Every dollar raised supports free, unlimited therapy for current and former foster youth. Help celebrate Anthony by investing in care, connection, and brighter futures for young people all over the U.S. 💛 #AHWCommunity #HappyBirthdayAnthony #FosterCare #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityCare

There’s still room! This Thursday, join our next CE event: Engaging Black Fathers as Protective Factors, led by Dr. Charles C. Daniels Jr. This CE explores trauma-responsive strategies in foster care and child welfare—centering the vital role of fathers in strengthening outcomes for children and families. The conversation will highlight practical approaches, clinical insights, and the power of relationship-based care. 🗓 Thursday, April 16, 2026 🕙 10:00 AM PST | 1:00 PM EST Reserve your spot and browse more upcoming events at our events page (link in bio)! See you there. #ContinuingEducation #BlackFathers #FosterCareMatters #DiverseFamilies #MentalHealthCE #AHomeWithin

In San Francisco, Sacramento, and Riverside: we are honored and excited to announce that we have been chosen to participate in a special charitable giving campaign, sponsored and funded by @target . And you have the chance to help direct a portion of Target’s donation to us! Now through June 30th, vote for us through the Target Circle program to help determine how Target’s donation will be divvied up. We’re asking our supporters to help us make the most of this incredible opportunity. Every vote counts to help us receive a portion of the available Target funds as we continue our mission to bring free therapy to current and former foster youth. Don’t forget, as you earn more votes, you can keep voting multiple times during the campaign! Thank you for your support.

Last week, we came together for a powerful conversation on telehealth, interstate compacts, and community. One thing was clear: this moment is resonating widely. As Reed shared, “we’re all swimming in the same sea of emerging technology.” Telehealth is here to stay—but it can’t replace what matters most: connection, even across distance. Healing still happens in relationships, regardless of whether that connection is virtual or in person. We're grateful to our incredible speakers and community for showing up so thoughtfully. Missed it? Check out the highlights, and we hope to see you at our next A Home Within symposium. #MentalHealth #Telehealth #CommunityCare #FosterCare #HealingInRelationships #Psychology #Symposium #Webinar #MentalHealthWebinar

❗Attention Current and Former Foster Youth!❗ A Home Within has a corps of hundreds of licensed volunteer therapists who are ready to donate one hour a week of free therapy to those with lived experience of the foster care system. Our model -- one therapist, one client, for as long as it takes -- is intended to reduce financial barriers and offer a long-term, relationship-based approach to psychotherapy. If you're located in one of the 25+ states where we have licensed therapists, refer yourself or spread the word today. Visit our website at ahomewithin.org to learn more, and access the support that you deserve. #AHomeWithin #FosterCareMatters #HealingThroughTherapy #MentalHealthForAll #TraumaInformedCare #ChildAdvocacy #SupportFosterYouth #TherapistsForChange #ResilienceInAction #NonprofitImpact #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #CommunitySupport #TogetherWeThrive #MakingAnImpact