Youth Today
All posts tagged "aging out"
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568NewsTexas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
LGBTQ+ foster kid support vanished; silence blankets the agency tasked with raising LGBTQ+ children.
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1.3K► PodcastsWashington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags
Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags.
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2.9KNewsCalifornia’s Wiyot Tribe gets land back and builds foster youth housing
As homelessness rises, the Wiyot are ensuring youth have "a place to call home."
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2.6K► PodcastsYouth leaving foster care, juvenile and other systems are aim of Washington housing effort
Implemented in June, HB 1905 establishes a five-year budget of over $5 million to reduce homelessness among those aforementioned groups. Washington’s Office of...
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1.8K► PodcastsMore housing resources go to young Washingtonians leaving state custody. Is it enough?
Young people eventually released from Washington state’s foster care, juvenile or mental and behavioral health systems often do so without having reliable,...
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2.6KNewsPhoto essay: Former foster youth navigate motherhood
Photo essay: Two young women share stories of their experiences in the foster care system and their lives as young mothers.
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2.5KNewsPandemic relief for foster youth expires, ending aid to thousands
A pandemic relief bill providing aid to transitional age foster youth will expire today unless Congress makes an 11th-hour decision to extend...
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4.9KGuest Opinion EssayBelieve in Yourself, Not the Statistics
I was in foster care for 14 years. I was in 10 different foster homes and two different group homes. I represent...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayNew York State Must Pause Aging Out From Foster System During COVID-19
As a young adult formerly in foster care, I know that people my age are confronted with a tough reality when their...
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayHere’s HOPE for Restorative Practices in the Child Welfare System
When we hear the words restorative justice, there is often a connection with the criminal justice system. But what if we brought...
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6.3KFrom the BureausFor Youth In Foster Care in New York City, Anxieties Over College, Aging Out Remain
They had it all planned out. Christina Young and her roommate would share an Uber together and make sure they got to...
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24.0KGuest Opinion EssayYouth Aging Out of Foster Care Need a Runway, Not a Cliff
Toni should be celebrating. She’s part of a rarified group — the 10 percent of students at four-year public colleges who graduate...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayGraham SLAM Coaching Helps Older Youth in Care Launch Successfully
Young people in the child welfare system, most of whom have experienced trauma and frequent loss, have all the same capabilities as...
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7.9KFrom the BureausHow Homelessness Crisis in LA Affects Aged-out Foster Youth
Doniesha Thomas is in her bedroom, crouching on the floor and peering into a pet carrier that appears empty. “He’s in there,...
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6.3KNewsEvery State’s Extended Foster Care Policies Now Available in New Database
The Juvenile Law Center released a new tool today that could help policymakers and advocates better understand and serve older youth —...
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4.3KFrom the BureausNew Los Angeles Center Will Be For Transition-age Foster Youth
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic is opening a new facility to expand their efforts to support transition-age foster...
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6.3KGuest Opinion EssayMichigan Can Do Better Helping Foster Youth When They Age Out
Michigan is considered to have one of the better foster care systems in the country. One of its major differences is when...
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4.4KNewsFoster Care Youths Leaving the System Before They Age Out, Study Finds
Youth in the foster care system are leaving before they age out of the system, a new report finds.
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Guest Opinion Essay
Bravehearts Demonstrates That Foster Kids Must Be Listened to
Since 1851, The Children’s Village has been serving and caring for children and families. We have always had the very best intentions,...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayNavigating the Path to a Successful Career: The Vitality of Vital Records
In today’s world, having access to your vital records (birth certificate, Social Security card, state ID card) is, in fact, vital. The...
