Some young people who have relied on extended foster care, however – by virtue of their birthdates – will lose out on the support approved this week.
Read MoreDependency Legal News Vol. 16, No. 7
Read our latest dependency legal newsletter. In this issue, we review new dependency case law including In re Samantha H., In re M.W., and In re J.M.
Read MoreCalifornia Considers Extending Foster Care for Young Adults Until Pandemic Emergency Ends
In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that allows young people in foster care who are turning 21 to remain in the system through June 30.
Read MoreAct Now To Support Foster Youth
We need urgent action to make sure our clients do not exit foster care to homelessness in a matter of weeks!
Read MoreMany former foster kids left with no place to go amid COVID-19 pandemic
While the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted millions of people around the country, one vulnerable and often overlooked group is being hit especially hard by the pandemic: foster youth who recently became adults.
Read MoreCalifornia Extended Foster Care to 21. Was It Enough?
This week The Chronicle of Social Change released their four-part series on the 10th anniversary of AB 12.
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