Foster Teens in Transition: Are they better off today?

For years, rates of homelessness among the city’s former foster youth have remained stubbornly high. The city is connecting more teens to families, keeping more of them out of foster care in the first place, and developing new programs for pregnant and parenting foster teens. But for those remaining in foster and group homes, resources are being cut.

Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerFebruary 24, 2011Child Welfare Watch, city government, communities, community organizations, families, foster care, homeless, human services, NYC, policies, politics, programs, public policy, The New School, youthComment