Culture Creations Inc

Culture Creations Inc

Health and Human Services

Wichita, Kansas 591 followers

Culture Creations: equipping future generations with community connections, tools and resources to succeed and heal.

About us

CREATING A HEALED CULTURE Culture Creations works to create equity in the well-being of foster youths through advocacy, culturally affirming self-care, and preparation for a meaningful transition to life beyond foster care. Whom do we serve? We serve foster youths of color between the ages of 16 and 21. Our efforts are directly focused on relieving the disproportionate burden placed on foster youths of color, which face cultural disconnection, higher rates of institutional placements, and higher rates of separation from their families. Our initiatives center on indigenous modes of healing, community, and transformation so that the young people we serve can transition out of foster care with support to lead holistically healthy lives.

Website
https://www.culturecreationsinc.co/
Industry
Health and Human Services
Company size
1 employee
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2021

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    𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲? We ask for clothing and accessories, health and wellness items, household essentials, home decor, personal care items, and more. We need these donations to be brought to our office by May 24th at 6pm. 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺: https://lnkd.in/g-fXf3B8

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    Join the movement for hair care wellness and cultural inclusivity within the US substitute care system. Download the Hair Care & Cultural Autonomy Resource today!

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    "It is time for us all to create open and respectful spaces for everyone. As the song lyric in my mom’s favorite song, Let There Be Peace on Earth, reminds us: And let it begin with me." -Holly J. Mitchell In 2023, during a Foster Youth In Action webinar, "Understanding the Crown Act: What are the Roots of Respect, How do we Build Resilient Spaces for Mental Health & Self-Expression", foster care advocates across the US joined in the conversation to discuss how the CROWN Act impacts child welfare system impacted populations. Listening to the voices of current and former youth who experienced care, allies, and philanthropic partners, one theme was made clear. Our youth do not feel supported in decisions around hair and wearing cultural wrappings because hair is not seen as a priority. It is evident how mainstream American societal issues such as hair discrimination and cultural discrimination can trickle down and intersect with our child and family serving systems. Our solution was rooted in collaboration and understanding the power of listening to the lived experience experts and allies who navigate communities and systems. In partnership, we created 5 Tipsheets for clinical staff & social workers, advocates & allies, caregivers, legal advocates(lawyers, CASA, GAL), and youth & young adults to inform about the importance of hair hygiene {maintenance and care} and cultural coverings for all populations in substitute care {foster care, kinship, juvenile, mental health, adoption} nationwide. Our purpose is to build capacity, connect people to resources, and challenge the way care is given & received within the United States, jurisdictions, territories, and tribes. In addition to the five tipsheets, there will be a Spanish version for the youth and young adults. Join us on October 29th, 2024, for the official release date of the tipsheet resource. This resource will be available on all social media platforms. Virtual PDFs will be shared upon request.  We hope to engage with you then. Onwards! Culture Creations Inc Glenda Clare, Ph.D. Kristen Nicole Powell Whitney Rodgers #AR4G #Advocacy #Community #Childwelfare #FosterYouthVoiceMonth

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    Check out this excellent tip sheet, National Hair Care and Cultural Autonomy Resource, for all substitute care stakeholders and populations impacted by substitute care.

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    At Risk 4 Greatness is proud to launch a National Hair Care and Cultural Autonomy Resource for all substitute care impact stakeholders and populations. Thank you to Culture Creations Inc, The Lost & Found Institute, Foster Family Alliance of NC, Burgess Consultative Group, SAYSO, NC Child Welfare Family Advisory Council, NC Stakeholders, and others for making this resource a reality. Scan the bar code and get your copy today! In the spirit of community, there will be a webinar on February 21st, 2025 2 pm-4:30 pm EST. Join advocates and like-minded individuals around the country to discuss hair care reform for system-involved populations. https://lnkd.in/eMXSrSKC  Along with the release of the tipsheets, there is a social media toolkit for people to use and engage online with others. In this toolkit, there are graphics, captions, social media hashtags, and a message template for emails. https://lnkd.in/efifWUbh If you have questions or need printable tipsheets, please email Lanitta Berry at Lanitta.berry@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you engage with the community on this journey of supporting all hair within the child welfare and intersectional systems. Onwards! #FosterYouthVoiceMonth #Advocacy #ChildWelfare #Community #Nonprofit #HC4E #HairCare #WellBeing #MentalHealth #Mental #Health #CROWNAct #FosterYouth #AR4G #ICareForFosteringHair #FosteringHair #Culture 

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    October is National Foster Youth Voice Month! This is a time to amplify the voices of foster youth, advocate for their needs, and make sure they are heard. Every child deserves a voice, and together, we can ensure foster youth are empowered to share their stories. Let's stand united and raise awareness for foster care all month long! #nationalfosteryouthvoicemonth #fostercareawareness #amplifyyouthvoices #betheirvoice #fostercareadvocacy #supportfosteryouth

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    Love seeing offered to adoptive and foster parents

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    Adoptee | Father | Social Entrepreneur | Passionate about building resources that help adoptive and foster families thrive.

    Last night we launched our new monthly hair care Q&A! I knew this was huge need. Adoptive and foster parents fear and fret over hair care. They believe they are unequipped or even uncapable of caring for different textured hair. We wanted to bring a monthly resource that showed parents that that isn’t true and that they can learn how to care for their child hair and even teach their child. We had message and after message like the one below. Children need adults that can care for them and teach them how to care for themselves. Let’s make sure children go into homes that can empower them and care for them together!

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    Child Welfare System Innovator. Keynote speaker, author, and changemaker in awe of leaders who pave the way.

    The foster care system is NOT broken. Nope. Not at all. The system accomplishes exactly what it was designed to do, because it is based on flawed beliefs. If you find yourself frustrated with the system and thinking “if we just changed THIS ONE THING, things would get so much better...” it may be time to rethink your stance. The truth is that no amount of incremental shifting will create the transformation families deserve. We need an UnSystem. #FosterCare #Reform #UnSystem

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    So proud to be part of this team! Thankful for Cori stepping and holding it down for our youth board at the training!! Thank you for your leadership!

    Had the pleasure to attend the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Children’s Bureau Annual Grant Recipient Meeting for the Field-Initiated Approach to Addressing Racial Bias and Inequity in Child Welfare in D.C. this week. This was a place where all the grant recipients came together for a couple of days to engage with one another, develop different tools & perspectives, & learn more about the projects happening nationwide. There is something special about being in a room with folks with the same goal (eliminating racial disparities) yet everyone is going about it in a different & creative way. The Racial Equity Collaborative is honored to be apart of this inaugural grant cohort led by KU School of Social Welfare, and partnered with Culture Creations Inc & @Kfan….we are ready to go!!

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    Foster care news you need to know ⬇ 1. A $1M housing voucher program is expected to pay at least 70% of rent for 100 youth with foster care experience in Colorado. 2. Aging-out foster youth will soon be able to choose their families while keeping important foster care benefits due to new law in Kansas. 3. An additional $5M in funding has been approved for the Fostering Independence Program that will help pay for college for former foster youth in Minnesota. Have you heard other news impacting youth in foster care? Share below 👇 #FosterCareNews #FosterLove #FosterCare

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