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The 32nd Annual Teen Conference for youth in Maine’s Child Welfare System and the adults who care for them was held on June 26, 2022, at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston/Auburn College campus. One-hundred-forty individuals attended this year’s conference, themed “Our Voice, Our Time, Our Future.” Our keynote speakers, shared their experiences and how they have overcome many barriers with passion and were filled with positive encouragement, emotion, and education. Young people who attended the conference stated they had the opportunity to learn that leadership skills and voice and that they are not alone.