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9/14/2023
The Imprint staff reports
Congressional intern Idelia Robinson-Confer seeks to amplify the voices of foster youth and seed stronger adult connections for those aging out.
7/3/2023
Alex Guerrero
As I got older and eventually entered college, I realized support was not something I could rely on forever, writes Alex Guerrero.
6/29/2023
Loe Renee
All it takes is just a little notice, a glance, and a bit of water to prove that not every plant is so defeatable. I like to think that we, foster youth, are the same way, writes Loe Renee.
5/15/2023
Tasha Matthews
Policing in mental health cases have been harmful when foster youth are in need of support and trauma-informed services, says Tasha Matthews.
2/3/2022
John Kelly
A coalition of current and former foster youth conceived of and pushed for the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act, which became law in late 2020. After more than a year in development, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued official rules and regulations for states around the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act, which codified in law a program to support housing stability for youth who age out of foster care.
1/6/2022
Deddtrease Edwards
Young people who leave the child welfare or juvenile justice systems often face significant challenges, writes Deddtrease Edwards.
12/2/2021
Opinion
Serita Cox
On New Year's Day, Serita Cox of iFoster writes, thousands of older youth in California foster care will age out the system. The community must come together to help.
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8/20/2021
The Imprint is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 11 former foster youths who have completed congressional internships.
10/15/2020
Jeremy Loudenback
Ángela Quijada-Banks wants to make sure no one ages out of foster care like she did. When she left North Carolina’s foster care system as a teen, she had to scramble to find housing, just days before the start of her college classes.
9/22/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to crush the college dreams of thousands of people who will soon be aging out of foster care, and Congress must take urgent steps to avoid these devastating outcomes, according to a report being released this week.
