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Juvenile Law Center launched new technology this week designed to help the hundreds of young people who age out of foster care every year.

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On Monday, Juvenile Law Center along with Councilwoman Helen Gym, the Philadelphia DHS and the University of Pennsylvania announced the launch of “Youth Matters: Philly,”

Youth leaving foster care lack traditional family resources to help them apply for public benefits, school, or even a job. A new web app unveiled

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To kick off National Foster Care Month today, Juvenile Law Center and University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice unveiled Youth Matters: Philly – an innovative app created with Penn computer science students Rani Iyer, Zhiyu Meng, and Ben Sandler. The app is targeted towards youth in foster care or experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia, and helps them to connect with vital resources and programs easily and quickly.