Foster Care Necessities
Young People in Foster Care Tell How States Can Remove Barriers to Normalcy
A new Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative report shares reform recommendations aimed at helping young people in foster care enjoy their fair share of normal, growing-up activities as they move toward adulthood.
In the report, young people who were or currently are in foster care identify four things that they need to thrive in adulthood:
- Connections to family and caring relationships
- A reduced use of group placements
- A more rigorous selection and training process for foster parents
- Greater opportunities to make their own decisions and learn from experience
Read the report: What Young People Need to Thrive
Category: Child Welfare, General