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FOSTERING YOUTH TRANSITIONS: USING DATA TO DRIVE POLICY AND PRACTICE DECISIONS

Summary

Young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood need
those essentials just as much as anyone else to navigate the twists
and turns along the path to adulthood. But their course is often
filled with even more obstacles and detours than the typical young
person faces — and new data confirm that unless policymakers,
child welfare agencies and advocates work to provide essential
resources, adulthood will be tough for these young people.

 

Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation (2018). Fostering Youth Transitions: Using Data to Drive Policy and Practice Decisions.