March 2012Vol. 13, No. 2Newsletter Addresses Transitioning Youth
The winter 2010/2011 edition of Child Welfare Watch examines how young people find stability after life in foster care. The issue primarily focuses on housing, early parenthood, and New York City's various resources and programs that help youth transition into adulthood from foster care.
In 2010, approximately 1,100 New York City 18-year-olds left the foster care system. Within 2 years, many were in homeless shelters or had children of their own. The city's New York/New York III program is one example of the city's initiatives that address the issues faced by transitioning youth. New York/New York III provides supportive housing combined with services to help those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The city's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) also offers a number of programs to help young mothers find gainful employment and independent living.
These programs and more are highlighted in the double issue of Child Welfare Watch.
Child Welfare Watch is a project of the Center for New York City Affairs at Milano the New School for Management and Urban Policy. The double issue can be found on the New School's website:
http://www.newschool.edu/milano/nycaffairs/documents/CWW_Vols19and20_In_Transition.pdf (5 MB)