Public Policy

Spoiler Alert: Medicaid is Confusing!

Hi, everyone! My name is Sara Matthews. I am a rising fourth-year at the University of Chicago majoring in Public Policy with a focus in health policy and human rights. Thanks to funding from UChicago’s Pozen Center for Human Rights, I have spent... Read more

Public Policy

Health care

What Would Repealing the ACA Mean for FFY?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is once again under threat. Just this week, a panel of three judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard a case challenging the constitutionality of the law. The case, Texas v. United States , was... Read more

Public Policy

Court upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

This month, the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans handed down a major victory in the battle to protect the rights of Native American youth in foster care. The court struck down a previous decision by a lower court that had ruled the... Read more

Public Policy

Rights in foster care

Press Release: As New COVID Variants Spread, Proposed Pandemic Extension Bill Will Cast a Lifeline to Foster Youth with Additional Funds until 2022

Increased Flexibility in Spending for States Supports Older Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care during Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC - When the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in late 2020, young people in and from foster care... Read more

Public Policy

Transition (aging out)

Webinar Recording: Supporting Foster Youth & Families - Leveraging New Opportunities

Members of the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni, Jacob Carmi & Ke'Onda Johnson, presented a webinar on April 29, 2021 to discuss their priorities and opportunities available under the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Council Members... Read more

Public Policy

Psychotropic medications

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

Public Policy

Extension to age 21

Higher education

Homelessness

Independent living

Rights in foster care

Transition (aging out)

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

Public Policy

Extension to age 21

Higher education

Homelessness

Housing

Independent living

Transition (aging out)

New Recommendations Released - Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Older Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood

Today, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Older Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood with 4 priorities... Read more

Public Policy

Extension to age 21

Health care

Independent living

Mental health

Permanence

Transition (aging out)

Well-being

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

Public Policy

Extension to age 21

Homelessness

Housing

Transition (aging out)

New Recommendations Released - Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Special Populations

Today, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Special Populations with 6 priorities with consideration on how... Read more

Public Policy

Crossover to Juvenile Justice

Education

LGBTQ+ & Two-Spirit youth

Psychotropic medications

Sex trafficking

Public Policy

Spoiler Alert: Medicaid is Confusing!

What Would Repealing the ACA Mean for FFY?

Court upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

Press Release: As New COVID Variants Spread, Proposed Pandemic Extension Bill Will Cast a Lifeline to Foster Youth with Additional Funds until 2022

Webinar Recording: Supporting Foster Youth & Families - Leveraging New Opportunities

Program Instructions Released for Older Youth Pandemic Relief

Webinar: Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Outreach, Notification, and Eligibility

New Recommendations Released - Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Older Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood

Advocates Summary: Foster Youth Provisions in the new COVID-19 Relief Package, December 2021

New Recommendations Released - Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Special Populations

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