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Foster Success featured in national profile of issues facing foster youth
A series of stories, authored by Laura Bauer and Judy Thomas, chronicling more than a year’s worth of research across 12 states, appeared in the Sunday, December 15, issue of the Star and feature Foster Success.
The Facebook post that changed my career
Little did I know when I posted this on Facebook 6 years ago, that my work ultimately would lead me to where I am today – supporting the educational and life outcomes of Indiana’s foster youth through my work at Foster Success.
Indy-based advocate Joshua Christian says “Teens shouldn’t be put in this position”
If a young person believes they want to be adopted, they are faced with a decision that no young person should ever have to make.
The 74: After Saying It Would Go Above and Beyond to Educate Its Foster Care Students, Indiana Unveils a Plan That Is Little More Than Bullet Points
“This is not the intentional or robust plan that we had hoped for,” said Brent Kent, a member of a stakeholder group that worked on the plan and helped usher in the state law that mandated it.
New study reveals many Indiana foster kids struggle as they age out of system
Gabby Gonzalez writing for Fox59: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A study released Tuesday sheds light on the struggles Indiana's foster children face as they get older. The numbers reveal the impact moving around throughout the formative years can have on foster youth's...
A new report highlights Indiana foster children’s struggles in school. But is the problem even worse?
Stephanie Wang writing for Chalkbeat: A new national report shows teenagers and young adults transitioning out of foster care are falling behind in graduating from high school, pursuing college, and finding jobs. It’s a trend that holds true in Indiana, too: Young...
Data Reveals an Unstable Road for Indiana Foster Youth
Mary Kuhlman writing for Public News Service: INDIANAPOLIS — New research uncovers the instability faced by Indiana youth in foster care, and the resulting negative outcomes experienced during their transition to adulthood. Fostering Youth Transitions, a data brief...
Indiana trailing on foster care
Helps less with shift to adulthood, study says Matthew LeBlanc writing for The Journal Gazette: Many children in foster care in Indiana lack access to important services they need to shift from state care to independent adulthood, according to a new report. The report...
Indiana Foster Youth Honored With National Award
Jill Sheridan writing for WFYI: An Indiana foster youth has been recognized with a national award from the Department of Health and Human Services. Joshua Christian will receive the Adoption Excellence Award in Washington D.C. this month. Indiana Public...