Twenty years of steady, positive change in New Jersey’s child welfare system yielded results: fewer than 3,000 children are now in foster care, the lowest number in state records.
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In Kentucky, libraries open new doors to family stability
Four libraries across Kentucky are finding new ways to strengthen families and prevent unnecessary foster care placements
Tennessee and Idaho increase extended foster care to age 23
Earlier this year, young people in Tennessee gained more time and support as they move from foster care to adulthood. A new state law increases eligibility for the Extended Foster Care.
Applications open for Youth Villages Opportunity Grants
Youth Villages has announced a new round of Opportunity Grants to support states interested in adding or expanding its evidence-based program models, LifeSet™ and Intercept®.
Update: Here’s a report from two of our Lived Experience Grant recipients
Over the past two years, Youth Villages supported eight nonprofit organizations led by individuals with lived experience in child welfare systems who are improving outcomes for transition-age young people through programming, advocacy and systems reform.
Want to improve outcomes for young adults leaving foster care? Here’s the playbook…
Despite some advances in support, young people who leave foster care at 18 continue to face critical challenges, including barriers to stable housing, access to basic assistance, opportunities for quality jobs and consistent educational support.
5 Mississippi youth courts receive grants from New Allies
Youth courts in Bolivar, Marion, Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties in Mississippi will be able to provide a range of innovative supports and evidence-based services to families through funding from New Allies, the consulting and technical assistance initiative of Youth Villages.
Map2Impact – Child welfare leaders make critical funding decisions every day. Here’s a new way to make those investments count.
Researcher Fred Wulczyn doesn’t have a crystal ball, but he believes a new initiative with Youth Villages may help child welfare leaders see a better future for their systems – and chart a course to get there.
Partners launch Youth Villages’ Intercept program model in Texas, Wisconsin
Nonprofits in Texas and Wisconsin are now helping children and families through Youth Villages’ evidence-based Intercept® program model. Texas.