Preventing aging out.
CHILDREN LEAVING CARE WITHOUT A FAMILY ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO TO PRISON THAN COLLEGE.
19,000 children age out of foster care every year with no family.
6,000 of these children will be homeless.
By age 26, more than half have been incarcerated.
Less than 10% will earn a college degree.
How we are fixing it.
ATTORNEYS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN
ACCESS TO BIRTH DOCUMENTS
FAMILY SEARCH AND STABILITY ACT
STREAMLINED ADOPTIONS FOR TEENS
IMPROVED CHILD WELFARE OVERSIGHT
LIMIT COURT DELAYS AND CONTINUANCES
We have passed over 40 laws and reforms nationwide to help abused children find the love and safety they deserve.
Starting this fall, foster and homeless youth will be able to get official documents that prove who they are—something that was previously impossible without the approval of a parent or guardian.”
The Center for the Rights of Abused Children Insights
FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE ACCOUNTS
ALASKA SUPREME COURT: PROTECT KIDS IN FOSTER CARE’S SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
