These are the recommendations of 12 young people who participated this summer in the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a program operated by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Each participant…
Less than 2% of foster youth graduate from college. A new government study reveals the many obstacles these youth face in their educational journey.
“The Jamaica experiment helps make the case that if we want to improve children’s opportunities for success, one of the most powerful potential levers for change is not the children…
“A breakdown in family, as well as challenges that plague the system responsible for youth who cannot be safely cared for by family, is another contributing factor to homelessness we…