California Moves To Stop Misuse Of Psychiatric Meds In Foster Care
“We’re saying, you have to do something else — either first or at the same time — to really help a troubled child,” said Johnson. “Swallowing a pill doesn’t help…
Choosing to Be a Foster Parent
There are more than 60,000 kids in foster care in California. Serving their needs depends largely on finding foster parents who can provide stable housing and care. This hour, foster…
Youth Law Center’s Jennifer Rodriguez Reflects on a Life in Foster Care
In her teens, Jennifer Rodriguez bounced between foster group homes, youth shelters and juvenile hall. Today, she has a law degree and runs a nonprofit that works to improve foster…
New Efforts to Provide a Stable Foster Care System for California Youth
A summary of some of the learnings from KQED’s Forum Series about foster care in California in December 2015/January 2016
California Foster Care System Prepares to Phase Out Group Homes
In October, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law intended to scale back the use of group homes by the state’s foster care system. Assembly Bill 403 aimed to reduce the…