Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal
Abstract
The article advocates for the Families for Teens Initiative, which focuses on engaging teenagers in the foster care system to identify and connect with family resources that are often overlooked. The initiative aims to prevent poor outcomes such as homelessness and incarceration by emphasizing the importance of maintaining family connections and providing normal developmental opportunities for teens.
Disciplines
Courts | Evidence | Judges | Law | Law and Gender
Recommended Citation
Alexandra Lowe,
Long-Term Solutions for Children in the Child Welfare System: Families for Teens,
3
Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J.
413
(2005).
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https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol3/iss2/10
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