We all make mistakes, and we all need second chances. For youth in foster care, these mistakes are often purposeful - if not consciously so; a way to test the strength of a bond and establish trust in a new parent.

I have spent a lot of time with foster children over the years - kids for whom I have not necessarily acted as a foster parent.

At Camellia Network, we believe if we can create a way of identifying every young person aging out of foster care, defining what they need, and giving a community of supporters a simple and clear way to fulfill those needs, we can produce radically improved outcomes for youth.

I founded Camellia Network with my dear friend Isis Dallis Keigwin. The mission of our organization is to create a national network that connects every youth aging out of foster care to the critical resources, opportunities, and support they need to thrive in adulthood.

I've worked with homeless kids, kids in foster care, and I've never met a kid who couldn't be reached.

Though politics is by nature divisive, surely we all can agree that foster children need stability, safety, education, opportunity - and love.