Fostering Youth Transitions 2023

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s new report, Fostering Youth Transitions 2023 lays bare the challenges and the opportunities for youth experiencing foster care across the country. The latest data shines a light on the fact that many of the systems and supports meant to equip youth in foster care on their climb to adulthood are underfunded, inaccessible, or fundamentally broken. These findings are an alarm bell that federal policymakers should heed as an urgent call to action.

Journey to Success has developed data-driven policy solutions for use by policymakers and advocates. These tools can be used to help develop and advance practical, grounded, youth-informed policies that improve outcomes for older youth in care.

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Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: Community Conversation Guide

An easy-to-use resource, created in partnership with lived experience (LEx) leaders, to help advocates organize data-driven community conversations using the Fostering Youth Transitions 2023 report

Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: Policy Action Recommendations

Tips and talking points based on the recommendations contained in the Foster Youth Transitions 2023 Policy Brief

Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: Policy Brief

A full analysis of the Fostering Youth Transitions 2023 Report’s findings and the Journey to Success Campaign’s recommended policy actions to address the challenges and opportunities the report outlines

Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: May 8, 2023 Press Release

Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: One-Pager – Extended Foster Care

Policy recommendations and supporting data about improving extended foster care to better serve youth and young adults, for sharing in meetings with legislators, agency leaders, advocacy organizations and others

Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: One-Pager – Family

Policy recommendations and supporting data about prioritizing family ties and permanent family connections, for sharing in meetings with legislators, agency leaders, advocacy organizations and others

Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: One-Pager – Chafee

Policy recommendations and supporting data about Investing in and redesigning the Chafee program, for sharing in meetings with legislators, agency leaders, advocacy organizations and others