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Nelly Braxton

Nelly Braxton is FMC's 2021 Brian Donovan Fellow. She is a student at Shoreline Community College, where she is pursuing a degree in journalism. She has experienced both foster care and homelessness and has been an advocate for the community by volunteering and sharing her experiences.

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6/22/2023

The Disruptive Impact on Sibling Relationships in Foster Care

For many young people in foster care, the separation of siblings happens more frequently than it should, writes Nelly Braxton.

9/6/2022

Finding Safety Through Roots

It's important that young people of color in foster care find a safe space to learn about their cultural identity, writes Nelly Braxton.

5/15/2022

As a Foster Youth, My High School Didn’t Prepare Me For Higher Education

Lacking support in school caused me to focus less on my academic goals and focus more on an unstable social life, writes Nelly Braxton.

3/22/2022

Advocates Address ‘Sugar’ Dating, a New Way to Lure Young People into Sex Trafficking

Youth Voice writer Nelly Braxton gathered statements from professionals and a survivor of sex trafficking to illuminate how sugar dating can lead to trafficking.

1/25/2022

Building Strong Support Networks for Better Mental Health

Foster care and homelessness have played a huge part in my mental health struggles and how I choose to manage them, writes Nelly Braxton.

Bill Would Double Spending on Youth Homelessness, Focus More on Prevention

8/31/2021

Ready or Not, There They Go

In coming years, Washington's Department of Children, Youth, and Families will work to get transition-age youth ready to exit state systems.

8/3/2021

National Resource Center Reframes How Local Governments Can Serve Dual-Status Youth

Dual-status youth have experience with both the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. A workbook offers ideas for local and state governments to develop better practices, procedures and policies that serve these young people.

4/27/2021

Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems Increase Youth Homelessness

Photo by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash

For young people who’ve been in foster care and juvenile justice programs, entering adulthood often means becoming homeless, according to a 2020 study published by the Child and Youth Services Review.