Media Coverage of Foster Care

May 16, 2013 - Georgette Todd has just published her first book, Foster Girl, a Memoir, about her experiences in foster care. From the book jacket:  "Complete with transcribed court documents, letters, photos and narration by a spirited yet desperate teenager, Foster Girl recreates a wildly unpredictable coming-of-age story of one girl’s struggle to survive long enough for life after foster care."  Georgette is available for speaking, consulting, and training engagements, and can be contacted...Read more »

February 27, 2013 - Shakti Butler, one of the presenters at our upcoming Children's Policy Forum on Achieving Equity in Education, will present her new film Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity to YOUTH on March 9th. This event is designed specifically for young people age 13-24, light refreshments will be served and the event is FREE. Reserve tickets for youth here. READ MORE. Read more »

February 14, 2013 - A headline in this morning's Los Angeles Times screams: "Report excoriates L.A. County agency in child deaths, torture: Thirteen recent child deaths might not have happened if Department of Children and Family Services social workers had taken basic steps to assess the risks, an investigation finds." The article, by Garrett Therolf and Jason Song, is based on a 90 page report delivered to the LA County Board of Supervisors in April, 2012,...Read more »

January 09, 2013 - Next Monday, January 14th, FYA friend T Ortiz Walker-Pettigrew will be on the Katie Couric Show (at 3pm on KGO/ABC Channel 7) along with Jada Pinkett Smith to talk about the War on Human Trafficking.  When FYA interviewed T for our newsletter in the Fall of 2011, she had this to say: "I’ve learned that all of what I’m touching on is CONNECTED,” she says. “The work I do with juvenile...Read more »

November 28, 2012 - This month's episode of In the Life, "Foster Care's Invisible Youth," focuses on the disproportionate number of LGBTQ youth in foster care. Seven LGBTQ youth share their experiences in the system-- "Failed by their families, these young people go on to face rejection from foster families, invisibility within the system, and incredible obstacles to healthy development."Read more »

October 16, 2012 - There's still time to RSVP for our Children's Policy Forum this FRIDAY, October 19th, at Preservation Park in Oakland! During 2012-13, a pivotal time for children and youth across California, The Alameda County Interagency Children's Policy Council, Foster Youth Alliance, and Center for Child and Youth Policy at UC Berkeley are pleased to lead a series of conversations on the status and needs of children in Alameda County. Our first forum will be...Read more »