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Large Numbers of Youth in Pennsylvania Foster Care Are Placed in Group Homes, Have Poor Educational and Employment Access, National Report Finds

Juvenile Law Center ,
The Fostering Youth Transitions data brief is the most comprehensive data set ever collected across all 50 states to assess how young people fare transitioning from foster care to adulthood.

PA's Black Youth More Likely to Be in, Stay in Foster Care: Report

Ryanne Persinger, The Philadelphia Tribune •

The 2018 report “Fostering Youth Transitions Using Data to Drive Policy and Practice Decisions” collected data from all 50 states in 2016 — the most

In The News

Philly Should Reduce Reliance on Institutional Placements For Youth

Karen U. Lindell, Leola Hardy, philly.com •

October marked the second anniversary of the tragic death of 17-year-old David Hess, who was killed during an assault by staff in his bedroom at the

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#10YearsofYFC Project Spotlight: Aging Out of Foster Care

This blog is part of a series celebrating the tenth anniversary of Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program. Since 2008, our advocacy programs

In The News

No Charges Filed Two Years After Teen Killed in Philadelphia Facility

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC10 Philadelphia •

Lilly Jimenez knows that feeling all too well. The 16-year-old first went into placement shortly after turning 13 years old. She spent time in two

In The News

Bending the Arc Podcast: From Selfies to Social Justice

Bending the Arc Podcast •
In this episode, we take a closer look at how technology – with a particular eye toward mobile devices – is being used for social good through a case study of Youth Matters Philly, an online resource bank for youth in Philadelphia.