Church of JeffDec 27, 2024
#unhoused #homelessness #hunger #NoBillionaires #TaxTheRich #EatTheRich #Fosterkids
Show threadYpanocayoDec 28, 2024
@jeffowski this is extremely eye opening for me. Is there an official source I can consult? I would like to read more
Show threadChurch of JeffDec 28, 2024
@ypanocayo --
https://www.thinkofus.org/case-studies/aged-out
https://adoptioncouncil.org/publications/the-human-social-and-economic-cost-of-aging-out-of-foster-care/
Aged Out

Youth who age out of foster care experience devastating outcomes, despite increased development of services and supports. In this report we ask, "What are we missing?".

Show threadYpanocayo
@jeffowski thanks, I also found this one. Gonna read both. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5644395/
Homelessness and Aging Out of Foster Care: A National Comparison of Child Welfare-Involved Adolescents

The present study represents the first large-scale, prospective comparison to test whether aging out of foster care contributes to homelessness risk in emerging adulthood. A nationally representative sample of adolescents investigated by the child ...

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