Foster Care Model Expands Access for 15,000 Youth

Communities are expanding foster-care support through parenting programs, cross-agency healthcare coordination, and strong advocacy groups to stabilize and empower foster youth. Initiatives include Verulam’s two-part parenting sessions in South Africa, Partnership HealthPlan of California removing care barriers for Medi-Cal-funded foster youth, CASA-led advocacy in Middlesex County and Chico, and local media coverage highlighting the need for more foster placements.