About 40,000 foster youth live in group homes and institutions. On this week’s podcast we talk to reporter Megan Conn about what’s going on with vaccination for the frontline staff at these places, some research of note on homelessness and employment, and a former foster youth who just became an NAACP Image Award nominee.
Chani Katzen Laufer and Jill Nagle of the Aviv Foundation join us to talk about a new $200,000 award the grant maker will give to four new ideas for family support and child welfare.
BONUS: This episode features music from the Unsung program, which helps youth in juvenile settings learn to perform, record and produce songs.
Reading Room
Children’s Residential Centers Scramble to Secure Vaccines for Frontline Staff
With Frontline Workers Refusing Vaccination, Youth Residential Facilities Consider Future Mandates
A New Study Highlights Promising Jobs Programs for Foster Youth
‘Black Foster Youth Handbook’ Author Nominated for NAACP Image Award
Vote for the NAACP Image Awards
Award Announced for New Ideas in Child Welfare