
How Child Welfare Leaders Can Help Older Youth During COVID-19 Pandemic

As the nation grapples with the public health crisis of COVID-19, child welfare systems must prioritize the urgent and unique needs of older youth in foster care and those who have left (or aged out of) foster care without permanent family connections. These young people, who are especially vulnerable, rely on foster care systems for their safety, health and well-being.
Other Resources
https://www.gu.org/app/uploads/2020/06/COVID-19-Fact-Sheet-June-Update-1.pdf
https://www.gu.org/app/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Fact-Sheet-for-Spanish-translation-FINAL.pdf
PBS KIDS for Parents – Learn at home with PBS KIDS
Family Learning Center
https://education.microsoft.com/
CENTERS FOR DESEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
NATION JUVENILE JUSTICE NETWORK
https://www.njjn.org/article/resources-compiled-regarding-covid-19-and-vulnerable-populations
Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis:
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
https://www.cbpp.org/blog/covid-19-surveys-show-rapidly-rising-food-needs
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON FOUNDATION
THE IMPRINT
National Voices Project
https://chear.org/research/projects/national-voices-project
National Reach Coalition
United Way of Central Ohio
http://liveunitedcentralohio.org
Kids, Families and COVID-19