Jennifer PokempnerA New Opportunity to Bring Affordable Housing to Youth Aging Out of Foster Care That Advocates…The need for safe and affordable housing for youth leaving foster care continues to be great and has never been more urgent than during…Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
Jennifer PokempnerHow Long Will We Make Youth in and Leaving Foster Care Wait for Relief During the Pandemic?More young people in foster care are falling through the cracks each day as Congress fails to act and provide needed relief during the…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Jennifer PokempnerThe FAFSA is Open: What You Can Do to Help Youth In Foster Access Financial Aid for College and…The 2021–2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens today, October 1, 2020. The FAFSA is a gateway to most of the federal…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Jennifer PokempnerPlease call your Senators today and ask them Senators to support S.FIND YOUR SENATORDec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
Jennifer PokempnerGreat New Report from Arizona on Extended Foster CareThis is an excellent report about the importance of extended foster care for transition aged youth. Importantly, it highlights what it…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Jennifer PokempnerLouisiana Now Has a Full Extended Foster Care ProgramOn June 6, Louisiana’s Governor signed legislation to expand that state’s extended foster care program. SB 109 expands the state’s…Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
Jennifer PokempnerIt’s Time to Prohibit Discrimination on Every Level in the Child Welfare SystemJuvenile Law Center opposes any actions that allow discrimination in the child welfare system and will advocate for prohibitions on…Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019
Jennifer PokempnerHow Can Schools Support Youth in FTake a look at Three Ways Schools Can Help Students Leaving Foster Care Land on Their Feet. We are excited that Education Week took up the…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Jennifer PokempnerNovember is National Adoption Month.-Engage and meaningfully include youth in all discussions and work around permanency, including adoptionNov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Jennifer Pokempner#HB1745 in PennsylvaniaWe are sad to have to report that Pennsylvania’s HB 1745, The Fostering Independence through Education Act, did not pass this legislative…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
