Friend of Youth in Care Award

June 19, 2012 Teen Conference

Friend of Youth in Care Award Recipient – Debbie Bechard

Friend of Youth in Care Award: Each year this award is presented to a caring adult who has exhibited leadership on behalf of youth in foster care.

Debbie Bechard is the recipient of this year’s Friend of Youth in Care Award. Debbie works at Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) and coordinates the Opportunity Passport™ Program. Debbie was nominated by a young person because “she is a person who is very committed to the youth that she helps in Opportunity Passport™. She shows her commitment by attending meetings to help advocate for us and she s a very good leader and adult partner.”

Please see Teen Conference Award Recipients under Youth Leadership.

MYTC: Improving the successful transition of youth in foster care into adulthood

Partners from the public and private sectors work together in the Maine Youth Transition Collaborative to ensure that youth transitioning from foster care have the resources and opportunities they need to be successful adults. Youth and adults focus together on improving outcomes for youth in transition from foster care in the areas of employment, education, housing, mental and physical health, and lifelong personal and community connections.

Friend of Youth in Care Award

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