Penn partners on new app to aid vulnerable youth exiting foster care

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 by the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia literally puts these types of vital resources at the fingertips of vulnerable youth aging out of the foster care system and experiencing homelessness.

On May 1, to coincide with the start of National Foster Care Month, the Youth Matters: Philly web app was launched at a news conference organized by SP2 and Juvenile Law Center. The web app is optimized for use on a mobile device. It can be viewed and downloaded to a smartphone, putting the power into the hands of young people seeking resources in the city’s extensive social service system.