Special Series
Youth Voice Writing Contest 2022 Winners & Finalists
Each year, Fostering Media Connections hosts the Youth Voice Writing Contest — an opportunity for youth with experience in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems to write about their experiences. This year, writers were asked to submit essays or creative poetry describing what a world without foster care, homelessness, or the juvenile justice justice system would look like, the impact of policy on family reunification, or what safety looks like to them. These are the winners and finalists of this year’s Youth Voice Writing Contest.