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“Federal regulation and the child welfare policy manual make it clear that a new court order or voluntary placement agreement create a new foster care
This blog is part of a series Juvenile Law Center is presenting related to Ava Duvernay's newly released Netflix miniseries When They See Us about
We owe teens and young adults in the child welfare system permanency and support so they are prepared for adulthood. The key way we plan with
Lawmakers in Oregon have the opportunity to make a wise decision to invest in youth leaving the foster care system by passing SB 745.
The advocacy
Forty-seven states now offer some form of extended foster care – only Delaware, New Mexico and Oklahoma do not. Louisiana would become the 29th state
Ishale Watson is currently enrolled at a fifth high school and, at 19-years-old, has yet to earn a diploma.
“It’s real frustrating, because I want
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