From Incarcerated to Resilient

5/24/2023

From Incarcerated to Resilient

Each time I was incarcerated, I pulled strength from knowing my purpose was greater than my challenges, writes Daniel Bisuano.

Children Should Not Be Incarcerated

5/17/2023

Children Should Not Be Incarcerated

Incarceration impairs children's development and limits the life outcomes for adolescents, says Spring Keosoupha.

More Mental Health Resources, Less Police

5/15/2023

More Mental Health Resources, Less Police

Policing in mental health cases have been harmful when foster youth are in need of support and trauma-informed services, says Tasha Matthews.

Standing on the Shoulders of Many Mothers

5/12/2023

Standing on the Shoulders of Many Mothers

To me, Mother’s Day is about celebrating the love we receive from the women who mentor, uplift, and teach us, says Jasmine Mora.

Individualism

5/10/2023

Individualism

Youth Voices Rising Writing Contest essay finalist Bella Rodriguez writes about being the sum of their individual actions, rather than their circumstances.

A Former Life

5/9/2023

A Former Life

Youth Voices Rising Writing Contest essay finalist Shannon Mickle writes about the connection between foster care, juvenile justice, and homelessness.

All I Wanted was One Right...

5/8/2023

All I Wanted was One Right…

Youth Voices Rising Writing Contest poetry finalist Gilbert Velazquez-Macedo writes about how the foster care-to-prison pipeline impacts mental health.

Every Child in Foster Care Needs Stability

5/5/2023

Every Child in Foster Care Needs Stability

Youth Voices Rising Writing Contest essay finalist Atorrie Burrell writes about how support can end the foster care-to-prison pipeline.

Of Hope & Healing

5/4/2023

Of Hope & Healing

Youth Voices Rising Writing Contest poetry finalist Haley Bartow writes about the struggles of aging out of foster care.