August 13, 2024
Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News
8/13/24: Youth Law Center's Kristina Tanner Discusses California Governor Newsom's Investment in the Future of Youth in Foster Care in New Op-Ed
“Without basketball, I doubt I would have been able to work through the trauma I experienced. The sport gave me an outlet for my emotions and a way to process my experiences constructively. It also provided a sense of belonging and community, which was crucial for my emotional well-being. Foster kids need the stability, trust and sense of belonging that extracurricular activities can provide. But many foster families simply don’t have the resources to make that possible.”
Read this from our Special Projects Coordinator, Krista Tanner, on the importance of California’s new law investing in foster youth: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article290540359.html