LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care, Baby Bonds, and Child Welfare 101 with Mary Bissell
On this podcast we discuss the overrepresentation of LGBTQ youth in foster care, big budget investments in California families, baby bonds in Connecticut, and foster youth stimulus in New York.
Guest Interview Details
Mary Bissell of ChildFocus joins us for our first edition of Alphabet Soup: A Simple Serving of Complex Concepts in Child Welfare. First up: FMAP!
Reading Room
LGBTQ Youth Make Up One Third of Foster Care, But Are Often Poorly Served
https://bit.ly/3qQVXYV
LGBTQ Foster Youth in New York City: Strong in Numbers, Struggling in Care
https://bit.ly/3q0aJvI
Illinois Enhancing Support for LGBTQ Youth
https://bit.ly/3r1lChC
California’s Spending Plan Invests in Families and Children Still Reeling From the Pandemic
https://bit.ly/3qMtzao
Connecticut Becomes First State in Nation for Baby Bonds
https://bit.ly/3k4I7AX
One-time Pandemic Cash Assistance Now Available to Foster Youth in New York
https://bit.ly/2Vrn4hF
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