On this week’s podcast, we highlight a law to dismantle and rebuild child protection in Iowa, closure of juvenile prisons in New York and a former foster youth gets a key spot in the Biden administration.
Christopher Scott and Lino Peña-Martinez of Connecticut’s Sun Scholars program join us to talk about their model of a central program that supports current and former foster youth on college campuses around the state.
BONUS: This episode features music from the Unsung program, which helps youth in juvenile settings learn to perform, record and produce songs.
Reading Room
A Bipartisan Bill To Bolster Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Bill Would Create One Million New Apprenticeships
New York Governor Aims to Shut Down Nearly Empty Youth Prisons
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Amid Abuse Reports, Sequel-run Facility That Treated California Children Will Close
Youth Returning to California from Out-of-State Programs
Biden Appoints Child Welfare Policy Expert, and Former Foster Youth, to Budget Office