Youth Today
All posts tagged "foster youth"
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1.7KNewsQ&A with Alex Lohrbach on the release of the Elevating Youth Engagement curriculum
EYE curriculum prepares adult partners and young leaders to create change in child welfare systems.
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1.5KOpinionNever too young to be an advocate
As a foster youth, I've figured out how to find the adults who can advocate for me and teach me.
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1.7KOpinionStolen futures: Why agencies must stop misusing foster kids’ benefits
Child welfare agencies intercept funds meant for foster youth in a profound ethical breach.
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1.5KFrom the FieldWhat back-to-school season reveals about youth in foster care — and the attendance crisis
Foster youth miss school, repeat grades and drop out more compared to their peers.
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1.6KOpinionCash, community, possibility
100 former foster youth received $1,000 a month for a year. How did it change their lives?
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2.3KOpinionSeize the foster care insurance “crisis” as an opportunity — to curb foster care
Get the children who shouldn't be in foster care back into their own homes.
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269GrantsAdoptive family support program research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Adoption Support, Foster Care/Youth, Kinship Care, Youth Mental Health, Research | Amount: $900,000 - $1,800,000 | Deadline: Sep. 8, 2025
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2.7KFrom 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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1.5KOpinionChildren need more dignity in the foster care system
More than 1/3rd of children in foster care are re-homed ≥3 times a year.
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1.3K► ReportsHHS should help states address barriers to using federal funds for programs serving youth transitioning to adulthood
A report discusses how states use federal funds to support youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood.
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1.3K► ReportsThe role of state policy in supporting students experiencing homelessness and former foster youth in higher education
By offering tuition exemptions and services, states can remove barriers for homeless/foster youth.
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749GrantsFoster youth family unification program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Foster Youth, Family Unification, Child/Youth Welfare, Foster Care System | Amount: Up to $1,700,000 | Deadline: Oct. 30, 2024
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2.8KGrantsAt-risk youth development, education and job/career training program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Education, Job/Career Training, Youth Leadership, At-Risk Youth | Amount: $700,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: Sept. 16, 2024
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1.8KNewsFormer foster youth are eligible for federal housing aid. Georgia isn’t helping them get it.
Georgia has only applied for and received eight federal housing aid vouchers since 2019.
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3.6KNewsHow a partisan budget battle worsened Illinois’ foster care crisis
Illinois foster kids are staying in social workers' offices, conference centers and jails.
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1.4KGrants
Trauma-informed services for troubled foster youth grants
GRANT FOCUS: Foster Care/Youth, Trauma, Mental/Behavioral Health, System-involved Youth | Amount: $750,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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2.0K► ReportsFostering youth transitions 2023
A new report compiles and examines data on foster youth ages 14 to 21.
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4.6KNewsFor foster youth, new restrictions make abortion access even more difficult
And less than a third of teens in foster care receive birth control information.
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2.5KFrom the Bureaus‘You’re not alone’: How a California school district created a community for children in foster care
“The program is looking to close the achievement gaps for kids in foster care,” said Jenna Mendez, Corona-Norco Unified School District's foster...
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4.1KNewsQ&A: Sixto Cancel on prioritizing kinship care for foster youth
Sixto Cancel has truly beat the odds. His innovative approach to leveraging a technology platform geared toward capturing the lived experience of...
