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Youth Perspectives

Current and former foster youth share their thoughts and suggestions about life in and beyond foster care.

California Youth Connection
Current and former foster youth and community members working for policy development.

Child Welfare Resources
Youth Communication/NY Center, Inc.
Books for purchase, written mostly by teens in foster care, on issues such as being adopted, experiences with family court, and thoughts about staff and foster parents.

FosterClub
Articles, Q&As, and discussions for current and former foster youth. FosterClub.com/grownups offers resources, tools, and articles for those who work with youth.

A Summary of Foster Youth Recommendations from California Youth Connection Conferences (PDF - 361 KB)
California Youth Connection
Foster youths' recommendations on staff, foster parents, educational services, health care, and more.

Youth Perspectives on Permanency (PDF - 111 KB)
California Permanency for Youth Project
Permanency perspectives of young people who had extensive personal experience with the child welfare system in California.

Updated on February 24, 2010