Roughly one in three young people who have spent time in Texas’ foster care system experience homelessness by age 21. To ...

John Burton Advocates for Youth has successfully pushed for major policy changes at the state and federal level. Above, the group’s staffers and youth advocates at the California State Capitol. After ...

In the United States, more than 390,000 children are currently in foster care. Each year, between 19,000 and 30,000 youth “age out” of the system without permanent families or lifelong supports. The ...

We spoke to the Conley family, who said they discovered firsthand the profound impact of fostering when they welcomed their ...

Marlena remembers the moment she decided to rescue her four sisters from foster care. The sixteen-year-old was back at a Mississippi children's shelter after caseworkers removed her from her mom’s ...