“My mother thought going to a juvenile holding facility would be good for me,” she said. “She thought I would be safe. She didn’t realize I would be
We’re thrilled to share the first article in Teen Vogue’s latest series, Fostered or Forgotten, which will be published throughout National Foster Care Month
Youth Advocate Mayes’ testimony was among many chilling accounts delivered at Thursday’s council hearing, which focused on conditions at youth placement facilities.
Alexis Andino, Youth Advocate in Youth Fostering Change, American Youth Policy Forum •
Being a young person in our society and living by the systems, laws, and government regulations can be challenging, but is considered normal. Now imagine
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