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Group homes for foster children on way out in California
A California state law phasing out long-term group home residences for foster youth went into effect on January 1. This article looks at how one county is trying to comply with the law and how...
Twelve Child Welfare Reform Ideas from Former Foster Youth
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 interns for a member of...
Homeless, foster kids face enormous hurdles in trying to get to college
Less than 2% of foster youth graduate from college. A new government study reveals the many obstacles these youth face in their educational journey.
To Help Kids Thrive, Coach Their Parents
"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 themselves, but rather the attitudes,...
Broken foster care system may be contributing to homelessness crisis
"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 must not overlook."
For Mamma
"People think orphans are kids whose parents have died, but 80 percent of orphans in the world have at least one parent who is alive somewhere. There are millions of kids just like me all...
Every Time Foster Kids Move, They Lose Months of Academic Progress
How instability wreaks havoc on these children's school lives—and what can be done to fix it
Ensuring Educational Stability for Foster Kids
The new federal education law requires schools to track data on at-risk students’ achievement.
The Most Important New California Laws of 2016
Includes information on two bills introduced in the California Senate in 2016 that will impact foster care.
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 with grief or trauma. It...