“Without basketball, I doubt I would have been able to work through the trauma I experienced. The sport gave me an outlet for my emotions and a way to process my experiences constructively. It also provided a sense of belonging and community, which was crucial for my emotional well-being. Foster kids need the stability, trust […]
California Department of Social Services Press Release, 8/5/24: California Announces Significant Investment to Support Foster Youth
“We believe the new Foster Rate Structure to be an unprecedented investment in foster youth and their families by the state of California. If implemented appropriately, the rates will finally create a funding structure that supports decades of attempted reforms by linking funding to the needs of the child – not of the placement – […]
We are suing the state of Tennessee
Dear Friends of the Youth Law Center, In late June, we, along with Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) and the law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee challenging illegal and unconstitutional conditions in its facilities housing children in the state’s juvenile justice system. While Youth Law Center has been using […]
Summer 2024 Edition: On the Threshold of Change Updates for Extended Foster Care
We are writing to update you on news related to On the Threshold of Change: Forces that Could Transform Future Conditions for Youth in Extended Foster Care by the year 2035. We appreciate your partnership in our efforts to redesign our extended foster care systems into ones that truly prepare young people to be future […]