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Helping Pregnant and Parenting Teens Find Housing

Several resources and laws can help young parents find adequate housing.

The Amazing Teen Brain: What Every Child Advocate Needs to Know

Recent scientific discoveries on teen brain development are helping us to better understand and respond to the sometimes unpredictable, frequently frustrating, and totally amazing teen years.

Judges’ Roles in Implementing Fostering Connections: Youth Transitioning from Care Provisions

The Fostering Connections Act includes provisions aimed at supporting youth who are transitioning from foster care. The following judicial considerations and questions to ask from the bench offer guidance to support this transition and promote good outcomes.

Seeking Shelter in Tough Times: Securing Housing for Youth who Age Out of Foster Care

For youth who age out of foster care, finding a place to sleep each night can be a struggle. Nationally, 54% of recently aged-out youth are homeless or unstably housed.

Youth Suicide and Self-Harm: What Advocates Need to Know

Youth in foster care may experience many risk factors for suicide, but a caring advocate can connect them to supports to help them thrive.

Cultural Context in Permanency Planning for Adolescents

To ensure successful permanency planning and resolution, child welfare professionals must methodically question the cultural and subcultural context of the lives of each adolescent in care through each stage of neglect and abuse proceedings.

Lighting the Way: Preparing Foster Youth for Self-Sufficiency

Foster youth who are leaving the system often struggle to secure housing. Lighthouse Youth Services is helping older foster youth avoid homelessness and successfully transition to adulthood.