PBS SoCal’s Social Impact Initiative “To Foster Change” Launches New Campaign for National Foster Ca
Los Angeles, May 12, 2017 – PBS SoCal KOCE’s “To Foster Change,” a social impact initiative that aims to create understanding, inspire...
This resource map for youth exiting foster care is live
Youth Matters Philly, an app to help youth find local resources like shelters and food banks, was officially launched Monday, May 1,...
Penn partners on new app to aid vulnerable youth exiting foster care
The School of Social Policy & Practice worked with the Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia on the formation of Youth Matters: Philly, a...
Keep the Light of a College Education Burning Bright for New York’s Foster Youth
Growing up in New York state’s foster care system in the 1980s, I was well aware of the plight of those who age out of foster care...
Life In College After A Life In Foster Care
OAKLAND, Calif. — Being an extrovert is a double-edged sword. I can speak confidently in my college classes and in front of large groups....
Colorado Takes Lead on Meeting Federal Education Requirements for Foster Youth
Children in foster care change schools as many as 15 times during their K-12 education. And each time they do, they risk falling behind...
Child Maltreatment History Should Be a Bar to Being a Foster Parent
It’s just common sense: An adult's past criminal history or history of child maltreatment is not to be balanced against the safety of a...
First Star Institute Press Release Best Practice Project
Washington, D.C.—The First Star Institute, a national non-profit organization, is conducting a survey on college programs for foster...
Comprehensive legislation introduced in U.S. Senate and House to address trauma
The “Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act” (S. 774, H.R. 1757) was introduced on March 29 in the Senate by Sen. Heidi...