Youth Today
All posts tagged "aging out"
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1.2KOpinionThey age out — then we hire them. What happens next matters most.
Despite the vital role of young staff, we know little about how these experiences shape their development and which workplace practices help...
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1.9KOpinionCash, community, possibility
100 former foster youth received $1,000 a month for a year. How did it change their lives?
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1.5KFrom the FieldAdoption still matters for older youth
Many youths transitioning out of foster care must survive and figure out their identity alone.
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3.0KFrom the FieldReimagining the “aging-out” mindset: Building networks of care, not just building independence
Foster youth are expected to navigate adulthood as access to services and support disappears.
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Understanding aging out of foster care
About 19,000 young people age out of the U.S. foster care system each year.
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2.0K► ReportsExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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2.1KNewsTexas 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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2.5K► PodcastsWashington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags
Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags.
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4.8KNewsCalifornia’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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3.8K► 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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2.7K► 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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3.8KNewsPhoto 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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3.1KNewsPandemic 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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5.6KOpinionBelieve 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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3.0KOpinionNew 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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3.5KOpinionHere’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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7.0KFrom 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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26.2KOpinionYouth 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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3.2KOpinionGraham 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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8.6KFrom 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,...
