A Home Within

A Home Within The only national nonprofit focused exclusively on meeting the emotional needs of foster youth.

We are honored to introduce and celebrate the four inaugural BPIC Fellows at A Home Within:🌟 Keturah Baker, LMFT🌟 Kevin ...
03/07/2026

We are honored to introduce and celebrate the four inaugural BPIC Fellows at A Home Within:

🌟 Keturah Baker, LMFT
🌟 Kevin Kebede-Berhanu, LMFT, M.Ed.
🌟 Jordan Johnson, Graduate Student Intern
🌟 Michael Jennings, AMFT, SEP, BSP

Our fellows embody the spirit of BPIC: courageous leadership, clinical integrity, and community-centered care. Through their dedication, mentorship, and volunteer service, they are helping shape the future of this initiative while expanding access to thoughtful, culturally responsive therapy for current and former foster youth.

Please join us in welcoming this remarkable group. 🎉

Please join us for A Home Within's first symposium in our 2026 series!🗓 March 26, 10:00–11:00 a.m. PST💬 Topic: Telehealt...
03/06/2026

Please join us for A Home Within's first symposium in our 2026 series!
🗓 March 26, 10:00–11:00 a.m. PST
đź’¬ Topic: Telehealth, Interstate Compacts, and the Continued Need for Community.

Speakers Rachel Ledbetter, LMFT; Alex Briscoe, Principal; Michael Jennings, AMFT; and moderator Stacy DiStefano, CEO will explore key questions such as:

🔸 What is the current and future role of community in supporting client healing and therapist success?
🔸 Is online connection enough for foster youth who have experienced disrupted relationships?
🔸 What role does local community and interconnectedness play in the clinical development of therapists, and their satisfaction and persistence in the field?

🎟 Register for free at https://buff.ly/E5eaLQ9


We're honored to share A Home Within’s 2025 Impact Report, highlighting all that this incredible community made possible...
03/06/2026

We're honored to share A Home Within’s 2025 Impact Report, highlighting all that this incredible community made possible last year!

Read the report to get key information on our programs such as how many clients were served, how many hours of training were provided, how many volunteers came on board, and how much we fundraised to support our mission.

Beyond the numbers are real individuals with lived experience of foster care building trust through consistent support. At a time when the systems surrounding foster youth face uncertainty, our commitment remains the same: one therapist, one client, for as long as it takes.

đź“– Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/npLFt18

A Home Within's very own Candice Simonds was recently featured in the Nova Institute for Health’s Insight Collaborative ...
02/28/2026

A Home Within's very own Candice Simonds was recently featured in the Nova Institute for Health’s Insight Collaborative for Mental Well-Being project. 💫

In conversation with Arianna Maysonave, Candice speaks to the transformative power of relationship-based therapy for current and former foster youth — and the deep sense of identity and belonging that grows from consistent care.

đź“– Read the special interview and learn more about the heart and commitment behind our work!
đź”— https://buff.ly/RxzLCxh

🗓 Save the Date! March 26, 10:00–11:00 a.m. PST, join us for A Home Within's first symposium in our 2026 series. Topic:...
02/24/2026

🗓 Save the Date! March 26, 10:00–11:00 a.m. PST, join us for A Home Within's first symposium in our 2026 series. Topic: Telehealth, Interstate Compacts, and the Continued Need for Community.

🔸 What is the current and future role of community in supporting client healing and therapist success?
🔸 Is online connection enough for foster youth who have experienced disrupted relationships?
🔸 What role does local community and interconnectedness play in the clinical development of therapists, and their satisfaction and persistence in the field?

Explore these questions and more with our guest panel! 🎟 Early Bird Registration now open at https://buff.ly/AqM6x5r 🎟




We’re so grateful to welcome Dreavita as our newest Community Partner! 🤝Community partnerships help us reach more people...
02/21/2026

We’re so grateful to welcome Dreavita as our newest Community Partner! 🤝

Community partnerships help us reach more people with lived experience in foster care and connect them to free, long-term therapy — for as long as it takes. Together, we’re building and expanding a network of consistent, high-quality care.

At Dreavita, every paid session helps fund free and low-cost therapy for others in need. So, if you don’t have foster care experience but are seeking therapy, check out their website for more details at https://dreavita.com/.

Thank you, Dreavita, for joining our mission and for your shared commitment to accessible mental health for all!

There's still room! 📚 Beyond CE — building skills to serve foster youth, for as long as it takes.Spots are filling fast ...
02/06/2026

There's still room! 📚 Beyond CE — building skills to serve foster youth, for as long as it takes.

Spots are filling fast for next week’s trainings:
✨ Mon 2/9: Medusa Is My Hero with Jeannine C. Alvaré, MSSW, LCSW
Psychodynamic + creative approaches to healing trauma in foster care–impacted youth.
🕙 10am–12pm PT | 2.0 CEs

✨ Tues 2/10: Healing the Bond: Part 4 with Rivka Edery, PsyD
Advanced IFS techniques + Self-energy for complex trauma.
🕛 12pm–2pm PT | 2.0 CEs

🎓 Missed a live training? On-demand courses available now for our volunteers — with more coming soon, including The Meaning of Endings in Psychotherapy with Toni Heineman & Bill Feinstein.

👉 Register + view all upcoming CEs: https://buff.ly/4yLEDey
See you in a training soon! đź‘‹

02/05/2026

We're kicking off Black History Month by amplifying the voice of Dr. Bree McDaniel, PsyD!

We’re excited to share this powerful conversation with Dr. Bree McDaniel on creating psychoanalytic spaces for BIPOC clinicians, her upcoming clinical series for our BPIC members, and how psychodynamic interventions can support youth with lived experience in foster care.

At A Home Within, this work is deeply rooted in legacy — in the clinicians we support, the communities we serve, and the long tradition of healing and advocacy that guides us forward.

Watch the full conversation here: https://buff.ly/QDkIepX

01/23/2026

The Good News from 2025 -- Because of this incredible community, A Home Within showed up consistently and compassionately for people impacted by foster care.

In 2025:
🔸 Hundreds of clients began their healing journey
🔸 Over 400 clinicians applied to volunteer—our highest number ever
🔸 Therapists completed 1,300+ hours of specialized continuing education
🔸 Our volunteers reported increased confidence addressing foster care–related trauma
🔸 11 new chapters launched across the country
🔸 Individual donors came through to help fund this year's budget

Thank you for being part of this, amid so many uncertainties and shifts last year. Here’s to building hope together in 2026.

There’s still room! Join us for our next FREE Continuing Education training on January 28.Coming Up: The Meaning of Endi...
01/21/2026

There’s still room! Join us for our next FREE Continuing Education training on January 28.

Coming Up: The Meaning of Endings in Psychotherapy with Dr. Toni Heineman & Dr. Bill Feinstein.
đź—“ Wednesday, January 28, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM–12:00 PM PST | 1:30–3:00 PM EST
🎓 1.5 CE credits

Explore how therapists and clients navigate endings—termination, loss, and transition—through a relational and analytic lens. 👉 Register now at https://buff.ly/kQNgvpA

And coming up next:
🔹 Medusa Is My Hero | Feb 9
🔹 Healing the Bond: Part 4 | Feb 10

See you in a training! đź‘‹

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to those who donated to our end-of-year fundraiser. Every gift helps bring hop...
01/10/2026

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to those who donated to our end-of-year fundraiser. Every gift helps bring hope and healing to current and former foster youth.

In 2026, hundreds more young people will connect with an A Home Within volunteer therapist—for free, for as long as it takes. Soon, we'll share our 2025 year in review and some exciting news ahead, but for now, we just want to share our gratitude for all who have recommitted to our mission through giving. THANK YOU! 🙏✨

Didn't donate in 2025? You can contribute any time at ahomewithin.org/donate.

THIS FRIDAY! 🎓✨ Don't miss our first FREE CE event of the year! Social Courage in the Face of Social Anxiety. Join Eric ...
01/07/2026

THIS FRIDAY! 🎓✨ Don't miss our first FREE CE event of the year! Social Courage in the Face of Social Anxiety. Join Eric Goodman, Ph.D. for a compassionate, practical training designed for clinicians supporting individuals with lived foster care experience.

đź—“ Friday, January 9
⏰ 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET
🎓 1.5 CE credits | Introductory level

https://buff.ly/8Z3a11l 🔗 Register now — and keep learning all month long ↓

More coming up in January:
• Healing the Bond, Part 3 with Dr. Rivka Edery
• Introduction to Psychodynamic Theory & Practice with Bree McDaniel, PsyD (8-week series)
• The Meaning of Endings in Psychotherapy with Dr. Toni Heineman & Dr. Bill Feinstein

Join us and deepen your clinical work with those who have experienced foster care!

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195 41st Street, #11172
Oakland, CA
94611

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
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