The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 12 former foster…
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L.A. Supes Pitch Foster Youth Bill of Rights and Services
As a former foster youth who now works at a group home in Los Angeles County, Laura Lomeli has seen how the system can fail to keep youth informed about…
Annual Federal Policy Report from Former Foster Youth to be Released Tuesday Afternoon
The annual policy recommendations from participants in the Foster Youth Internship (FYI), a program operated since 2008 by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), will be unveiled on Tuesday…
In California, African American Youth Experience Highest Rates of Felony Arrest
Rates of felony youth arrests have been declining dramatically across California. According to a recent report by Kids Data, juvenile felony arrest rates have decreased by 73 percent between 1998…
Report Raises Alarm About GPS Monitors for Probation Youth
When 16-year-old Ramon* was caught in possession of stolen property — a stereo that had been lifted from a high school — a judge in Alameda County’s juvenile court placed…
Child Welfare Now a Cabinet Level Agency in Washington State
Last week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill making the leader of the state’s expanded child welfare system a member of his cabinet. Bill 1661 creates the Department of…
California Lawyer Refuses to Allow Trump Immigration Policies to Keep Youth ‘Locked in Cages’
In 2014, Holly Cooper received a phone call from an unnamed source warning her about the conditions of the Yolo County Juvenile Detention Center. The Sacramento-area facility was originally built…
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Reports Outline Opportunities for Juvenile Diversion Programs in Michigan
A pair of recent reports examine the impact of juvenile diversion programs and youth arrests in Michigan. In a report from the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency (MCCD), authors…
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