Constituent Engagement

There are 26 family resource centers located throughout San Francisco, and each one offers a different level of services based on its community’s needs. Learn how three of these family... (Read more)

There has been a growing need to further reduce the number of young people placed in congregate care settings. Recent federal legislative proposals seek to reduce reliance on congregate care... (Read more)

Many young people in foster care who have experienced trauma, neglect, or abuse are usually alone in their recovery process. A poll conducted by the National Foster Care Youth and... (Read more)

Young adults who have experienced foster care lack the post secondary educational attainment of their peers. This disparity can lead young adults from foster care to depend on public welfare... (Read more)

There has been a growing need to further reduce the number of young people placed in congregate care settings. Recent federal legislative proposals seek to reduce reliance on congregate care... (Read more)

On February 9th, 2018, the Family First Act (FFA) was signed into law. The historic passing of the FFA would not have occurred without the voices of Lived Experience Leaders... (Read more)

The National Foster Youth and Alumni Policy Council’s Social Capital Workgroup, recognizes that securing social capital is vital in the lives of our younger peers in foster care. Social capital... (Read more)

Meaningful youth and alumni engagement in child welfare efforts lead to better outcomes for children and youth served by the system. In addition to playing an integral role in the... (Read more)

This brief, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Defense Fund, FosterClub, Think of Us and Youth Law Center, outlines the child-centered reforms made under the Family First Act... (Read more)

A 60-minute webinar highlighting the grandfamilies and kinship care provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, some of the most significant being those providing additional federal funds for kinship... (Read more)