Posts Tagged ‘ Credit ’

August 25, 2011 - In recent news: The HuffingtonPost (Smith, 8/22/11) reports on the persistent problem of identity theft perpetrated on foster youth. The San Francisco Chronicle (Kane, 8/21/11) covers an all too familiar NIMBYism occurring in San Francisco where neighbors are opposing transitional housing projects currently being developed for former foster youth. And, responding to the homelessness crisis among LGBTQ youth, Cyndi Lauper has co-founded a permanent, supportive housing program for...Read more »

August 25, 2011 - Responding to widespread coverage of concerns about identity theft leading to ruined credit among foster youth, the California Office of Privacy Protection released a report about a yearlong effort to resolve 247 cases of identity theft among 104 foster children in Los Angeles. The report details successful strategies, and outlines processes to resolve credit problems arising from identity theft, pointing the way forward on compliance with a law passed in...Read more »