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Thanks for tuning in! In this episode, YAHA member Star interviews Amanda Metivier, Executive Director of the non-profit Facing Foster Care In Alaska. After growing up in the foster care system, Amanda has become a champion for change. Star and Amanda sat down to discuss Amanda’s personal experience growing up in foster care, and the work she and other advocates are doing to better the child protection system. This podcast was made possible with funding from the Alaska Department of Health, and the Division of Behavioral Health. And this Arts, Health, and Well-Being in Alaska project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts with funding from Rasmuson Foundation. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors. If you’re interested in YAHA and want to learn more about the work we do or get involved, you can follow us on Instagram at AK_Youth_Voice. This project is a partnership between Youth Alliance for a Healthier Alaska and Alaska Teen Media Institute.

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This episode is 37 minutes long.

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This episode was published on February 19, 2026.

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Thanks for tuning in! In this episode, YAHA member Star interviews Amanda Metivier, Executive Director of the non-profit Facing Foster Care In Alaska. After growing up in the foster care system, Amanda has become a champion for change. Star and...

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