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Homelessness

Running Out of Time: Helping Foster Youth Like Me Get Back on Track

I’m trying to connect with several hundred young people who experienced foster care in my state. Unless I reach them in the next day, I won’t be able to help them because they won’t be eligible for pandemic relief after September 30th. I’m a lived... Read more
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Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Housing Assistance for Youth with Experience in Foster Care During the Pandemic and Recovery

On May 12th, 2021, FosterClub and Youth Law Center hosted a webinar with the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare focused on states and jurisdictions, and tribes can maximize Chafee funding, emergency rental assistance, and other funding... Read more
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Webinar: Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Extended Foster Care Services

On February 17th, 2021 FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center, with special guests Youth Law Center and Children's Law Center of California, hosted a webinar for advocates on re-entry and moratorium provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that... Read more
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Webinar: Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Getting Emergency Funds Directly to Young People

On February 3rd, 2021, FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center were joined by representatives from Think of Us, Together We Rise, and Youth Villages in hosting their second webinar for advocates that included the following: Overview of logistics... Read more
Public Policy
Extension to age 21
Higher education
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Transition (aging out)

Webinar: Overview of Older Youth Provisions in Consolidated Appropriations Act

This webinar provides an overview of the emergency relief for young people in and from foster care that was included in the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act (H.R. 7947) which became law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act on December 27, 2020 (PL 116-260) Read more
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Extension to age 21
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Transition (aging out)

Poll Results: Checking in on Young People from Foster Care as COVID-19 Continues

SUMMARY Since the beginning of the pandemic, FosterClub has conducted several polls to monitor how the pandemic is affecting young people in and from foster care. FosterClub conducted a poll in late March ( results here ) and an additional poll in... Read more
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What we want you to know from the COVID-19 Town Hall for Older Youth

Children's Bureau Think of Us Older Youth Town Hall
Were you able to watch the COVID-19 Town Hall for Older Youth?! We're sharing our key takeaways with you! “Foster youth: we see you, we hear you, we care about you, we have not in any way forgotten about you” - Dr. Jerry Milner,... Read more
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Program Instructions Released for Older Youth Pandemic Relief

On March 9, 2021, the federal Children's Bureau released ACYF-CB-PI-21-05: Guidance and instruction related to the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act, Division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law (P... Read more
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Webinar: Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Outreach, Notification, and Eligibility

FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center hosted their third webinar for advocates on Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 on outreach, notification & eligibility for young people who are eligible to receive older youth pandemic support. This webinar covered... Read more
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Advocates Summary: Foster Youth Provisions in the new COVID-19 Relief Package, December 2021

#UPChafee Advocates have drafted this summary of the provisions included in the new COVID-19 Relief package, passed by Congress December 21, 2020. You can also download this summary. Provisions for Foster Youth in the COVID Relief Package, December... Read more
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