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Crystal McClain

@crystalamcclain

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✞ I love God | 💙 Boy Mom | ✍🏽 Author
Child Welfare Advocate & Entrepreneur
CEO @reviveyouth_mke
Building legacy through service ❤️ ΔΣΘ

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I’m thrilled to announce the official launch of www.CrystalMcClain.com—a space dedicated to empowering foster care professionals through impactful speaking, training, and consulting!

With years of experience as a child welfare advocate and leader, I’m here to equip social workers, group home staff, and child welfare organizations with the tools to create real, lasting change for foster youth.

Services Offered:
🔹 Keynote & Conference Presentations – Inspiring insights on trauma-informed care, invisible trauma, and mentorship.
🔹 Facilitation & Training – Interactive workshops for foster care professionals and child welfare teams.
🔹 Guest Appearances & Discussions – Bringing expert perspectives to podcasts, panels, and interviews.

Let’s work together to transform foster care and uplift the next generation. Visit CrystalMcClain.com to learn more!

#CrystalMcClainConsulting #FosterCareAdvocate #TransformingFosterCare #ChildWelfare #TheInvisibleBackpack by @crystalamcclain

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Preparing for the next assignment that God has blessed me with. I can’t wait to celebrate with the graduates of the University Wisconsin Whitewater. 💜🎓 #UWW #CommencementSpeaker2024 #ProudMoment taken in UW-Whitewater by @crystalamcclain

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🌟 Exciting News 🌟 Set your alarms for 9 am! 🕘 Join me on Channel 4 - The Morning Blend as we celebrate Foster Care Awareness Month and the release of my new book, “The Invisible Backpack.” 📚✨ Let’s raise awareness and spark important conversations together! See you there! #FosterCareAwareness #TheInvisibleBackpack #AuthorInterview 🎥📺 taken in The Morning Blend TMJ4 by @crystalamcclain

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Celebrating my oldest son—the one who made me a mother and changed my life forever. ❤️ Lord knows, he is the only person who can test my gangster the way he does! 😂 But through every high, every low, and every lesson along the way, I am forever grateful for him and forever changed because I get to be his mother.

Happy Birthday, TJ! I love you more than you will ever know. ❤️🎉 @_papiracks by @crystalamcclain

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Made a little movie magic for two of my favorite people. 🎬✨

A backyard movie, lots of laughs, great friends, and memories we’ll never forget.

11 years ago, God blessed me with two incredible boys, and watching Jace and Josiah celebrate surrounded by so much love was everything. From being babies to these amazing young men, it is the honor of my life to be their mom.

The movie may be over, but the memories we made and this chapter of our story are ones we’ll replay forever. ❤️🍿🌟

🎥 End Credits:

✨ Decorations: Abigail Sagrero
✨ Movie Screen: @funflicksusa
✨ Special Thanks to our family and friends who came out to celebrate.

🎬 #1 Stage Manager, Visual Director, Event Planner, and Proud Mom:
ME. ❤️

#BirthdayRecap #BackyardMovieNight #TwinBirthday #Level11 by @crystalamcclain

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Made it to the Plateau. ✨

Year 45 started with good music, good vibes… a few unexpected moments, but nothing a good Pivot can’t handle.

Philadelphia, until next time. 🖤 taken in Belmont Plateau by @crystalamcclain

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They didn’t just show up—they came correct 🎤✨

If you know my twins, then you already know… they’re the real deal. From the Jackson 5 to MJ, they know the songs, the moves, and the energy like they lived it. 🕺🏽🕺🏽 #michaeljackson #jackson5 by @crystalamcclain

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Atlanta was all good vibes this past weekend ✨
Attending my first Sundress & Seersuckers was everything—a perfect blend of elegance and fun. I also had a chance to connect with family. Prefect weekend.

First time… but definitely not the last. SNS you showed out … until next year 💛 #SNS26 @originalsns by @crystalamcclain

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When your community recognizes your purpose… that’s a different kind of honor.

Honored to be recognized at the Black Excellence Awards this year. Watching this event grow into such a powerful celebration of leadership, impact, and culture in our city has been incredible.

To now be among those being acknowledged by my own community is truly humbling.

This work has always been about purpose, service, and lifting others along the way. I’m grateful for the journey, the people who walk beside me, and a community that continues to recognize and celebrate excellence.

And the mission will always remain the same…

Revive. Restore. Renew. ✨🏆

#BlackExcellence #LegacyOfExcellence #CommunityImpact #BeGreat #MilwaukeeExcellence taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by @crystalamcclain

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Today we honor Twenty-two extraordinary women who made a conscious decision to become women of action, women of purpose, women of change.

Their boldness to organize with intention, intellect, and impact laid the foundation for others to follow. Becoming an organization was not accidental—it was visionary. And that vision continues to ripple through generations.

So yes, today we celebrate.But more importantly, we remember who dared first, who set the standard, and who made room for everything that followed.

With gratitude and reverence, we honor the Founders of my sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. 😉🥰💃 by @crystalamcclain

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9 months ago

This past week I had the honor of joining the BLMA Lit Circle at Washington High School, where a group of brilliant young men engaged deeply with The Invisible Backpack. Hearing them read aloud, ask thoughtful questions, and connect pieces of the story to their own experiences reminded me why I wrote this book in the first place.

Literacy. Healing. Leadership. Voice.
These young men embodied all of that in one room.

A huge thank you to Angilique J-Cornelius and the entire BLMA team for creating such an intentional space for our kids to grow — academically, emotionally, and as young leaders. Your commitment to SEL and literacy is changing lives.

I walked away inspired, grateful, and excited to continue the Invisible Backpack journey.

I can’t wait to hear the thoughts of these young people once they finish the book! 📚💫 taken in Washington High School (Milwaukee) by @crystalamcclain

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