Media Coverage of TAY Issues
John Burton highlights importance of Edward II project to San Franciso’s vulnerable young adults in S.F. Examiner
“San Francisco is exactly the kind of city to model development solutions to social problems…nontraditional neighborhoods such as the Marina and Cow Hollow are exactly where we want to develop these housing opportunities for our youths. Youths exiting foster care deserve to feel the stability of a safe neighborhood…”
Source: John Burton, San Francisco Examiner, July 14, 2011
Sf Chronicle op-ed highlights issues surrounding former foster youth, budget cuts, and AB 12 implementation
Was this [AB 12] really going to be about improving the lives of our most vulnerable Californians … or tapping federal funds to relieve the fiscal pressures on state and county bureaucracies?..
Source: John Diaz, San Francisco Chronicle, July 11, 2011
San Mateo County grand jury report urges better mentoring for former foster-care children
The grand jury noted that although programs are available to young adults who age out of foster care, persuading them to participate is a challenge…
Source: Neil Gonzales, Mercury News, June 16, 2011
Wall Street Journal celebrates positive outcomes for Alameda County’s foster youth following system overhaul
“A risky plan to turn around Alameda County’s foster-care system is paying dividends, reducing the number of kids in the program while providing more help to older teens as they make the transition to adulthood…
Source: Bobby White, Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2011
Huffington Post cites Obama’s Administration’s push to focus child welfare on the needs of homeless LGBT youth
In April, the Obama administration sent out a lengthy memorandum calling on child welfare agencies to develop the kinds of interventions [LGBT youth] needed most.” Read the full article here…
Source: Cherkis, Huffington Post, June 1, 2011
Read the Root’s Article About the Precarious Lives for Many Youth After Foster Care
“For nearly half a million youth in foster care across our country,” the president began in the lengthy statement, “the best path to success we can give them is the chance to experience a loving home where they can feel secure and thrive.” [Read Full Article Here]…”Source: Cynthia Gordy, the Root. Taken From NPR.com.
Associated Press Finds Only a Third of 18-24 Year-Olds w/o Diploma Working Full-Time
Most say money was a major reason they bypassed college, and the vast majority aspire to more education someday…
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Poll Finds California Young Adults Worried About Unemployment Most of All, Putting Education on Hold in Recession
The recession has hit California youths hard, with the economic crisis and unemployment topping their worry list and forcing many to veer off a straight path through college to work, according to a California youth poll released Monday…
Source: Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 2011
ABC News Highlights San Francisco Youth Currently in Larkin Street Youth Housing
George arrived in San Francisco with $50 in his pocket. For his first two weeks there, he slept in a tree at a Golden Gate Park. It was safer, he said, than sleeping on the ground, where “a lot of people could tamper with you…
Source: Samantha Wender and Geoff Martz, “Nowhere to Go, Teen Lived in Tree,” ABC News, January 28, 2011
Top San Francisco Chef Hires Young Adults from Larkin Street Internship Program, Raises Money On Top of Teaching Youth to Cook
“I feel like I wanted to do more,” said Patterson. “I wanted to find small organizations that are doing great work, but aren’t as well supported as the bigger ones. With government funding cut and the private sector diminished, the need has grown…”
Source: Paolo Lucchesi, San Francisco Chronicle, January 26, 2011
