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Johanna Greeson

5/31/2017

Philadelphia App Links Youth to Resources and Services

Jeremy Loudenback

For youth exiting the foster care system, finding a way to access supports and services can be hard. There are many organizations and agencies that offer service to transition-age youth, but knowing where to look for resources like crisis mental health services, computer access, mentoring opportunities and food banks can be a struggle.

6/28/2016

Natural Mentoring for Foster Youth Moves from Theory to Practice

Devon Ziminski

Young people emancipated from the foster care system are assumed to be ready for adult life. In reality this is often not the case, but more and more organizations are stepping up to better prepare foster youth for life on their own – particularly by helping them make lasting connections to caring adults.

6/2/2014

Penn Conference Renews Energy on Transition-Aged Foster Youth

Daniel Heimpel

Andrew Bridge, former foster youth, Harvard Law graduate, and the author of the wildly popular novel “Hope’s Boy” has just quieted the crowd of roughly 150 child welfare advocates, researchers and youth services providers convened on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania for a two-day conference exploring issues facing youth aging out of foster care.

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