Mass Network Fostercare Alumni

09/15/2026

We’re excited to share Stasa Forward, a career readiness program created by Isabel Stasa, MPA, and brought to our MassNFCA community this fall!

Isabel is a nationally recognized, transformative Lived Experience Advocate in child welfare, and she created this program to support people currently in foster care and alumni of foster care as they navigate their career journeys.

Whether you’re looking for your first job, preparing to enter the workforce, or considering a career pivot, Stasa Forward will cover:

✨ Personal branding and values reflection
✨ Networking basics
✨ Employment readiness
✨ Resume and cover letter training
✨ And more

📅 November 4, November 18, December 2 & December 16
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
👥 30 spots available
💵 $150 stipend for participants who complete all sessions and assignments

Applications are open until all spots are filled!

Apply here: https://linktr.ee/massnfca
or scan the QR code to learn more.

09/09/2026

Register here!
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

Let’s cook together! 👩‍🍳✨

Join us for a virtual cooking social on Friday, September 25th from 6–8 PM ET! We’ll cook a recipe together step-by-step, share some good food, and spend time connecting with fellow alumni of foster care and out-of-home placement. Allies are welcome, too!

Alumni who register by September 13th can receive a FREE meal kit mailed to their household, with ingredients for:

-BBQ Chicken Pasta
-Pasta Primavera
-Couscous with Roasted Vegetables & Feta

Meal kits are limited to one per household and available to alumni only. If you’re an ally or registering after September 13th, you’re still invited to join and cook with your own ingredients!

Recipes can be adapted to be vegan/vegetarian, and we’ll work with alumni who have food allergies to find other options.

📅 Friday, September 25 | 6–8 PM ET
💻 Virtual — link provided one week before the event

Come hungry, come as you are, and let’s cook together! 💫💙

Register here:
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

09/09/2026

Register here!
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

🍎 Let’s go apple picking! 🍎

Join MassNFCA for a fall afternoon at Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow on Saturday, September 26 at 12:30 PM!

Your registration includes a ½ peck apple-picking bag, c***r donut, caramel apple, c***r guzzler, hayride, and entrance to the hedge maze. 🍏🍩🚜

This event is for people currently in foster care and alumni of foster care. Allies of foster care alumni are welcome to attend when they are attending with someone with lived experience, and families are welcome, too!

Important: You must arrive by 1 PM to receive your ticket and apple-picking bag from MassNFCA. The nearest commuter rail stop is South Acton.

📍 Honey Pot Hill Orchards | 16 Boon Rd, Stow, MA
📅 Saturday, September 26 | 12:30 PM

Come enjoy a little fall fun with us! 🍂🍎

Register here:
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

09/09/2026

🍂🦃 Annual Alumni Thanksgiving is back!

Join MassNFCA on Thursday, November 19th for an evening of good food, community, and connection at The White Room in Worcester.

We’re bringing alumni of foster care and out-of-home placement together around the table for a Thanksgiving celebration—and we’d love to have you there!

📅 Thursday, November 19th
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
📍 The White Room
138 Green St., Worcester, MA 01604

Friends of Foster Care (allies) are welcome to attend if they are attending with an alum or someone currently experiencing foster care. People currently in foster care and alumni of foster care under 18 are welcome with an adult. A parent or guardian must accompany children under 18 at MassNFCA events.

Registration closes November 13th at 5 PM, and space is limited! Register early to save your spot.

Register here:
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

We hope you’ll join us at the table. ❤️

09/01/2026

🍎 Let’s go apple picking! 🍎

Join MassNFCA for a fall afternoon at Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow on Saturday, September 26 at 12:30 PM!

Your registration includes a ½ peck apple-picking bag, c***r donut, caramel apple, c***r guzzler, hayride, and entrance to the hedge maze. 🍏🍩🚜

This event is for people currently in foster care and alumni of foster care. Allies of foster care alumni are welcome to attend when they are attending with someone with lived experience, and families are welcome, too!

Important: You must arrive by 1 PM to receive your ticket and apple-picking bag from MassNFCA. The nearest commuter rail stop is South Acton.

📍 Honey Pot Hill Orchards | 16 Boon Rd, Stow, MA
📅 Saturday, September 26 | 12:30 PM

Come enjoy a little fall fun with us! 🍂🍎

Register here:
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

08/28/2026

✨ Kintsugi: where cracks become gold ✨

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold — instead of hiding the break, it traces it in shimmering gold, so the place a piece came apart becomes the place it's most beautiful.

Join us for a hands-on evening of mending, with quiet moments to reflect. No experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to slow down.

🍵 Complimentary tea will be served

📅 Thursday, October 15
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Nirvana Healing Arts, 91 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA

Come as you are, and leave with something mended. 💛

*Space is limited in this event. While allies are welcome if they are attending with an alum, priority registration is to alumni of care.

Register here:
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

08/26/2026

Let’s cook together! 👩‍🍳✨

Join us for a virtual cooking social on Friday, September 25th from 6–8 PM ET! We’ll cook a recipe together step-by-step, share some good food, and spend time connecting with fellow alumni of foster care and out-of-home placement. Allies are welcome, too!

Alumni who register by September 13th can receive a FREE meal kit mailed to their household, with ingredients for:

-BBQ Chicken Pasta
-Pasta Primavera
-Couscous with Roasted Vegetables & Feta

Meal kits are limited to one per household and available to alumni only. If you’re an ally or registering after September 13th, you’re still invited to join and cook with your own ingredients!

Recipes can be adapted to be vegan/vegetarian, and we’ll work with alumni who have food allergies to find other options.

📅 Friday, September 25 | 6–8 PM ET
💻 Virtual — link provided one week before the event

Come hungry, come as you are, and let’s cook together! 💫💙

Register here:
🔗https://linktr.ee/massnfca

06/18/2026

Check out this free webinar!

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05/27/2026

✨SPOTLIGHT ON ALUM ✨

Meet Dr. Sherri!! 💙💚🩵

While "Alumni Week" may be over, our community is forever. 💫

So, we are going to continue to highlight some of our brilliant & wonderful alumni community members!✨

Take some time to get to know us, and join us at some upcoming events! 💫

🔗 Link in bio to participate in our Spotlight Series! (and register for upcoming events!)

05/26/2026

✨SPOTLIGHT ON ALUM ✨

Meet Nathaniel!! 💙💚🩵

While "Alumni Week" may technically have passed, our community is forever. So, we are going to continue to highlight our community members!💫

We are featuring some of the brilliant and wonderful members that make up our alumni community.✨

Take some time to get to know us, and join us at some upcoming events! 💫

🔗 Linktree in bio to participate in our Spotlight Series! (and register for upcoming events!)