Bills to Help Prevent Foster Care, Help Foster Youth with College Introduced this Week
Bills were introduced this week on Capitol Hill that would help build the evidence base of family drug treatment programs, and prioritize...
MITCHELL INTRODUCES BILL TO HELP EDUCATE HOMELESS AND FOSTER YOUTH
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) introduced H.R. 5915, the Foster Youth Success in College Act, which amends the...
The Legacy of Early Abuse and Neglect for Social and Academic Competence From Childhood to Adulthood
Children who experience abuse and neglect early in life are more likely to have problems in social relationships and underachieve...
Brief Finds That Extended Foster Care Increases Educational Success
The Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago recently released a brief highlighting factors that lead to high school...
States All Over the Map on Ensuring Educational Stability for Foster Youth
For the roughly 270,000 school-aged children living in America’s foster care system, educational success can be elusive. Having suffered...
Braun Commentary: Approved State Budget Includes Historic Public Education Reforms
Public education will account for more than half of state spending for the first time since 1983 under our new state budget, which passed...
Senators introduce 'Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act'
WASHINGTON (KCRG-TV9) -- Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, and Sen. Al...
Congresswoman Lawrence Introduces the Fostering Academic Information and Resources (FAIR) Act
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Lawrence introduced H.R. 3418, “The Fostering Academic Information and Resources (FAIR) Act” to give...
Supervisors Create “Bill Of Rights” For Foster Youth And Foster Parents
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create a “bill of rights” for foster youth that lays out rights, resources and services...
San Diego Grand Jury: County Foster Care Programs Need Measurable Outcomes
A recent grand jury report from San Diego County found that San Diego’s Child Welfare Service (CWS) and Health and Human Services Agency...