Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care: Readings, Resources, Program Links
This Supporting Success supplement offers resources for postsecondary education professionals working to support students from foster care.
Older youth
Foster care youth head to nation’s capital for Shadow Day program
Nearly 100 foster care youth and alumni will shadow members of Congress and share their experiences in the child welfare system.
Cities United highlights ‘the fierce urgency of now’ for black men and boys
More than 300 participants shared ways to reduce violence and increase opportunities for African American men and boys.
One teen’s extraordinary journey to his forever family
Cory Kercher was 17, just days away from aging out of the foster care system without a permanent family. This is the story of his journey to finding his forever family.
Addressing Child Sex Trafficking from a Child Welfare Perspective
This report presents the results of a national survey gathering child welfare leaders’ insights into child sex trafficking and what they need to combat it.
Get up, get dressed, get ready: Breakfast Group “Tie One On” luncheon
In his keynote address at the Tie One On luncheon, Dr. William C. Bell speaks about preparation and responsibility.
Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care
This resource provides professionals and advocates with a powerful tool for improving postsecondary education and training outcomes.
The job is not done when foster care ends
Dr. William C. Bell testifies before the California Assembly Select Committee on Foster Care.