May is Foster Care Awareness Month, dedicated to reminding every child that they are not alone and that their future can be ...
Earlier this year, when child-welfare officials in Santa Clara County, California, determined that two-year-old Jaxon Juarez’s biological father was unable to care for him, they placed him under the ...
Each year, over 20 thousand foster youth age out of care at 18 years old. While testifying before Congress, one former foster youth said, “When I graduated high school, the adults I relied on vanished ...
Mentorship, job training and housing support can help young Alaskans transition from foster care to independence.