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Youth Fostering Change

10/11/2017

Foster Youth Deserve the Right to Speak for Themselves in Court

Shanice Holmes

As a youth in foster care, I am used to major decisions about me being made in my absence. Countless times, I was not made aware of my court dates, where my future would be decided.

3/2/2017

In Trump Era, Foster Youth Plan to Fight for Medicaid, Other Policies

Holden Slattery

Current and former foster youth involved in youth-led advocacy organizations are taking action to push back on policy proposals made by President Donald Trump and Congress that they consider harmful, particularly the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

5/7/2016

Foster Youth Advocate to Change the System that Raised Them

Journalism for Social Change

Over 10 years starting in 2000, Jasmine, now 23, moved through three foster homes, two group homes, five high schools, and eventually aged out of the foster care system. Jasmine is an alumni of Youth Fostering Change, an engagement program at the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia.

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