by Ashley Blue Chair Communications | Aug 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
For Faith, the Mud Girls program became more than a place where she could work and be creative. It became a place where she could begin to let her guard down and discover what it felt like to be listened to and believed. “I felt for the first time outside my small... 
by Ashley Blue Chair Communications | Aug 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
How Foster Youth Thrive When Someone Stays For the Collins family, foster care did not begin with a plan. It began by paying attention to the needs in their own neighborhood. Barry and Jorden Collins were raising their two children when three siblings moved into the... 
by Ashley Blue Chair Communications | Jun 30, 2026 | Mud Girls
“When I was a kid, I never saw a lot of hope in my life… I never thought I would be here standing at Fresno State.” Hope after foster care can feel impossible to imagine when you are living through uncertainty, loss, and disappointment. For Michel, that hope did... 
by Ashley Blue Chair Communications | Jun 5, 2026 | Mud Girls
Why Connection Matters for Foster Youth “I feel like every girl who has experienced trauma like that just needs someone that knows that they care,” Olive said. “They need a parent that loves them and cares for them and knows that they are important in this world.”... 
by Ashley Blue Chair Communications | May 28, 2026 | Mud Girls
At Good Dirt Collective, young women impacted by foster care are discovering healing, confidence, and community through creativity, mentorship, and consistent care. Their voices tell the story best of what it means to be seen, supported, and slowly begin to believe in...