Social Sharing Kit

The John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family (“Every Child”) Act is a federal bill that would:

  • prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and marital status against families and youth in taxpayer-funded child welfare services;

  • require culturally competent care for youth and families of color and youth and families who are disabled, religious minorities, or LGBTQ+;

  • bar conversion therapy in foster care;

  • require data collection on LGBTQ+ youth and families; and

  • establish a National Resource Center for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.

Share the materials below with your followers to:

  • Encourage supporters to email and call their members of Congress and ask them to cosponsor the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act at fmeq.co/act.

  • Empower supporters to share their stories, so we can share them with members of Congress.

 
 

SAMPLE SOCIAL POSTS

368,000 youth are in foster care. 108,000 youth are waiting to be adopted. It’s time to end discrimination in adoption and foster care with the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act. Learn more at https://fmeq.co/act  

Youth pay the price for discrimination in foster care & adoption, especially #BIPOC and #LGBTQ youth—who are overrepresented in the system. Tell Congress to support the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act today. https://fmeq.co/act 

1 in 3 youth in foster care identify as LGBTQ+. But there are no federal laws protecting them from discrimination. The John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act would help change that. Take action at https://fmeq.co/act

We must develop measures to support families of origin and eliminate discrimination in removals—starting with the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act. https://fmeq.co/act

Each year, more than 18,000 youth age out of foster care without a forever family. Every child deserves a safe, supportive home, and the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act could change that. Tell your members of Congress to cosponsor the bill today! https://fmeq.co/act

Discrimination in adoption and foster care is far-reaching and impacts...

🧸 Children
❤️  Families of origin
💕  Kin, and
🌈  Qualified prospective parents. 

The John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act would change all that. https://fmeq.co/act

We NEED loving, affirming homes for youth in foster care. That’s why we’re calling on Congress to pass the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act, to end discrimination in taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care. https://fmeq.co/act 

LGBTQ+ youth report 2Xs the rate of mistreatment than their non-LGBTQ+ peers & are 2.5Xs more likely to be in a group home rather than a family. For LGBTQ+ youth of color in care, these numbers are even worse. Let's end discrimination in child welfare at https://fmeq.co/act

77% of Americans agree: It’s time to end discrimination in adoption and foster care. Tell Congress to support the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act today! https://fmeq.co/act

#LGBTQ parents are 7 times more likely to be raising an adopted child & 7 times more likely to be raising a foster child. Support the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act in Congress to end adoption discrimination! https://fmeq.co/act

Promoting the best interests of children means supporting families of origin and ending discrimination in foster care & adoption once and for all. Take action at https://fmeq.co/act

13 states have laws allowing adoption and foster care agencies to turn away qualified LGBTQ+ parents. Something’s got to change—starting with the John Lewis #EveryChild Deserves a Family Act. Take action at https://fmeq.co/act

SHARE YOUR STORY

Another great way to drum up support for this important work is by posting a graphic and sharing how you or your organization have been touched by the child welfare system.

Tag our social channels in your post and use the hashtag #EveryChild.