BEST Kids in the Media
Mentoring and Young People in Foster Care: Why Relationships Matter
As we celebrate National Foster Care Month this month, I urge you to learn about the various ways you can support youth in foster care in your community. There is an ever present need for foster homes throughout the country. You can volunteer with or mentor with organizations that help youth in foster care to thrive, or you can advocate for systemic change to improve services impacting youth in care.​
Inspiration Across Nations: BEST Kids
As International Ms. Virginia 2018, Megan Eunpu brings to light amazing people and their accomplishments, bringing some light and good news to a world that is full of difficult times. She took some time to visit with us and post about us on her blog, recognizing the power mentoring has, especially for youth in foster care. 
Expanding Social Capital for Youth Congressional Briefing
This panel explores the impact mentoring relationships can have on expanding social capital, highlights examples from organizations that are leading in this effort and provides policymakers with the tools they need to support them. Executive Director, Krislyn Mossman had the honor of being a member of the panel. 
WJLA- Good Morning Washington
Executive Director, Krislyn Mossman, and long-time mentor, Brett Lloyd, sat down on the yellow couch with Larry Smith when they visited WJLA studio to share about the importance and impact of mentoring, especially for youth in foster care. Brett has been a mentor with BEST Kids since 2015. See a video about Brett's mentoring relationship with his mentee. 
Harris Heroes- WJLA
At least once a week, Larissa Bryant meets with 15-year-old Breonna Chase. Breonna is a mentor with “BEST Kids,” a mentoring program for kids in D.C.’s child welfare system. The duo has been paired up for two-and-a-half years, and at the time they got together, Breonna was in a foster home struggling with school and in need of a caring and dependable adult in her life.

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