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All posts tagged "youth in foster care"
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2.0KFrom 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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1.9KNewsIntensive Coaching, Group Therapy Helped California Foster Youth at Risk for Homelessness, Chapin Hall Study Shows
In the transition from adolescence to adulthood, even the best-prepared kids can be expected to stumble.
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6.4KFrom 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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3.7KGuest Opinion EssayUsing Strengths Framework Helps Foster Youth Achieve Their Higher Education Goals
Youth in foster care have educational aspirations much like youth who have not been in care, with 70-80% of foster youth reporting...
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6.8KGuest Opinion EssayStates Use Tuition Waivers to Support College Enrollment of Youth in Foster Care
More first-generation, low-income students and students of color, including youth in foster care, are enrolling in college than ever before. However, youth...
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3.2KNewsLGBTQ Youth in Foster Care See Higher Roadblocks Than Others in System
Foster youth who identify as LGBTQ face significantly more hurdles in their educational path, experiencing harassment, homelessness and depression at higher rates,...
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7.5KGuest Opinion EssayYouth in Foster Care Need More Support in Transition to College
Going through the foster care system isn’t easy, but what happens to youth as they begin to transition into life outside foster...
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4.4KGuest Opinion EssayCalifornia Legislation Eases Access to Financial Aid, Support for Foster Students
Young people from foster care face significant challenges when it comes to transitioning into independent adulthood. Research shows that foster youth take...
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4.5KNewsWashington State Leader in Paying for Apprenticeships for Youth in Foster Care
What many consider routine and the direct path to college can be a quagmire for traumatized youth in foster care.
