The U.S. child welfare system has historically performed poorly when it comes to supporting children and youth of color. In 2014, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report, Race for Results, detailing racial disparities and disproportionality using 12 well-being indicators. … Read More
Fostercare
From Foster Care to Secure Housing: How Vouchers Help Young Adults Build Self-Sufficiency
The number of adults living at home is at an all-time high, with about 45% of people ages 18 to 29 reporting they stay at their parents’ home largely because the nationwide affordable housing shortage makes it too expensive for many young … Read More
Foster Care History,Profiles of Adolescence,and Educational Attainment
Introduction High school completion and post-secondary enrollment are taken for granted by most K-12 students andtheir parents in the United States (Lippman et al. 2008; Pew Research Center 2011), but research points tosignificant educational disadvantages among youth with foster care … Read More
How Can You Not Drive? YOU CAN! DRIVE!
Introduction Few youths with foster care experience acquire a driver’s license given the absence of dedicated caregivers able to provide the resources to learn to drive. Lacking a driver’s license leaves these youths dependent on public transportation or friends who … Read More
Supporting Foster Youth and Their Family Connections: Policy and Practice Recommendations
In this study, a research team from UCLA learned directly from the youngest generation of foster youth transitioning into adulthood about the issues facing them personally and in relation to their family connections. We heard about issues that impacted them … Read More
Analysis of Public Comments on the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
Executive Summary This report presents findings from an analysis of public comments solicited by the Administraion for Community Living (ACL) on the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, published on September 21, 2022. The Strategy was the culmination of several … Read More
Supporting the Professional Development of Infant and Toddler Teachers and Caregivers
Competencies Needed in Infant/Toddler Teachers and Caregivers The field may benefit from better ways to understand how to hire and support teachers and caregivers who are ready to promote development and learning of infants and toddlers. Clear frameworks for the … Read More
Determining the Best Interests of the Child
Courts make various decisions affecting children, including placement and custody determinations, safety and permanency planning, and proceedings for the termination of parental rights. Whenever a court makes such a determination, judges must weigh whether the decision will be in the … Read More
Resource Guide for Kinship/Grandfamily Providers
The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers provides a roadmap for organizations and agencies to better support kin/grandfamily caregivers and the children they raise. Kin caregivers, also called grandfamily caregivers, are grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends raising children as … Read More
Game-changing’ Emergency Housing Vouchers to Help Foster Children, Families in Jefferson Parish
Families at risk of losing their children and young adults who have recently aged out of the foster system will have greater access to emergency housing vouchers in Jefferson Parish thanks to a federal grant awarded to the Jefferson Parish public … Read More