On this week’s podcast we discuss the newest policy proposals from foster youth interns on Capitol Hill, new funding for racial equity in child welfare, and the newly approved guaranteed income pilot project in California that will pay up to $1,000 per month to young adults who have aged out of foster care.
Andrea Amavisca, a legislative aide to State Sen. Dave Cortese, joins to talk about how the plan became law. Veronica Vieyra, who participated in a smaller test of guaranteed income in Santa Clara County, joins us to reflect on the impact that help has had on her life this year.
Reading Room
Foster Youth Congressional Interns Present Policy Fixes to U.S. Legislators
https://bit.ly/3zJtLdD
Lawmakers Back Funding for Foster Sibling Pilot Programs
https://bit.ly/3lr4DEu
New Study Suggests Ending Group Care for Foster Youth
https://bit.ly/3rsVqMU
H.R.4502 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
https://bit.ly/3rMJ9mS
California Bans Out-of-State Treatment Programs After Reporters Investigate Abuse
https://bit.ly/3BkKm9u
Far from Home | Far from Safe
https://imprintnews.org/special-series/far-from-home
California Approves First State-Guaranteed Income For Foster Youth
https://bit.ly/3xi84Qv
California County Tests Universal Basic Income to Support Youth After Foster Care
https://bit.ly/3dfmAB2
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