“Speaking from my own experience, and those of my Black and Brown foster youth peers, sometimes the simple things can be profoundly meaningful. When we were not provided with the appropriate care and products for our hair and skin we suffered additional trauma and blows to our identity that may be hard for others to understand.”
-Alicia Smith, MSW, Foster Together Network | An Initiative for the Center for Strategic Partnerships
The Textured Hair Care Program brings culturally appropriate training and resources to kinship, foster, guardian, and adoptive parents of Black and bi-racial youth. The Foster Together Network and UCLA Pritzker Center conducted a study called Courageous Conversations that sheds light on the experiences of Black youth in foster care and provides valuable insights for systemic change.
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Black Hair Care Blogs
Recommended Black Hair Care Products
- Reagan Sanai
- S4K Hair Moisturizer
- Shine n Jam Hair Gel
- Mielle Shampoo and Conditioner
- Reagan Sanai Growth Oil (Use code styles4kidz for 10% off)
- Honey Baby Naturals
- Eco Styler Hair Gel
- Paddle Brush or Vent Brush (All RED brands are ok)
- Smoothing Brush (with soft bristles)
- Rattail Comb or comb with a point for parting sections of hair
- 100% Rubber Bands (non-elastic)
- Ponytail Holders
- Hair Clips
- Barrettes/Beads
- A Beading Tool
- Spray water bottle
Resources for Non-Black Caregivers
- Cultural Icebreakers
- Raising a Child of Color in America—While White
- Project Implicit- Test Your Implicit Bias
- Race and Identity in Transracial Adoption: Suggestions for Adoptive Parents
- Why Raising Kids To ‘Not See Color’ Doesn’t Help Fight Racism
- How White Parents Can Talk About Race With Their Children Of Color
- How to Be an Anti-Racist Adoptive Parent
- Being Anti-Racist
- Maintaining Cultural Connections
- 25 Helpful Resources for Transracial Adoptive Families
- Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Adoptive Families
- 25 Helpful Resources for Transracial Adoptive Families
- Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Adoptive Families
- Raising Black Children to Become Black Adults
Resources for Black Foster Youth
Helping Black Youth Boost Self-Esteem and Cultural Identity
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