AFTER FOSTER CARE

Available Resources and News Alert

NEWS ALERTS ON THE RADAR: Status of H.R. 4317: Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009: Referred to: Referred to the Committee Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Title II)

RESOURCES

JOB CORPS

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210

Brief Description: Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives.

Website: Job Corps

Contact: 866-4-USA-DOL

THE JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM

Administration for Children and Families
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Brief Description: Funds to help older youth in foster care and former foster care youth acquire training and independent living skills so they can become self-sufficient.

Website:  John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program

Contact:  ACF Office of Regional Operations 

How do qualify for aid:  Chafee Eligibility Assessment

Additional Information:  Samuels, Gina Miranda. "A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime: Relational Performance Among Young Adults with Foster Care Backgrounds. 2008. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

NEWS ALERTS

Fessler, Pam. "Report. Foster Kids Face Tough Times After Age 18." NPR. 8 April 2010.

Boshler, Peter and Jennifer Wademan. "Youth Aging Out of Foster Care - International Perspectives." New Zealand: University of Otago. 26 March 2010.

Scallan, Carla. "Saving Grace: Giving Hope to Women Aging Out of Foster Care." 5NEWSonline.com : Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith News. 19 July 2009.

Shalog, Ann. "For the Young and Resourceful, Life After Foster Care."  The New York Times. 13 April 2009.

"Los Angeles Honors Foster Care 'Heroes' and Success Stories." Children's Law Center of Los Angeles. 2009.

Bosman, Julie. "Too Old for Foster Care, and Facing the Recession." The New York Times. 8 April 2009.

Abel, David. “Report grim on teens after foster care.” The Boston Globe. 5 June 2008.

Administration for Children & Families. "Trends in Foster Care and Adoption." U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 16 January 2008.

Ahmed, Maria. "BAAF and Fostering Network press government over rights of children in care and care leavers." CommunityCare.oc.uk. 16 June 2008.

BBC News Channel. "Extend foster care, say charities." 16 June 2008.

Clancy, Joe. "A little help from your friends." EducationGuardian.co.uk. 24 June 2008.

Grohol, John M. "Good Foster Care Improves Mental Health in Adulthood." PsychCentral. 3 June 2008

Fernandes, Adrienne. "Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress." CRS Report for Congress. 21 May 2008.

National Council on Disability. "Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions." 26 February 2008.

Dolinski, Catherine. "Adoption, Foster Care, Child Protection To Get More State Money." The Tampa Tribune. 19 June 2008.