Advocating for the Most Connected PlacementĀ is a practical tool to ensure that youth are in living settings where they can be connected with family, the community, and a support system.
In the last year we have seen an influx of data that should grab our attention and demand policy and practice changes. These data sources show in striking terms that we are failing older youth in the foster care system.
Research shows how important permanency and family are to success, and how being disconnected from family puts youth as risk for poor outcomes such as homelessness.
Elizabeth CalvinĀ is a winner of theĀ 2019 Leadership PrizeĀ andĀ the senior advocate in the Childrenās Rights Division and an attorney with experience in youth justice
