This week, LifeWorks' CEO, Liz Schoenfeld, Ph.D., had the opportunity to attend the Foster Youth Housing Summit in Washington, DC alongside advocates, policymakers, service providers, and community leaders from across the country committed to ending the foster care-to-homelessness pipeline. The summit highlighted both the urgency of this issue and the momentum building nationwide to create stronger support systems for young people exiting foster care. Young people transitioning out of foster care deserve stability, support, dignity, and real pathways to housing and opportunity — and building systems that make that possible takes collaboration across every sector. While in DC, the House passed the Fostering the Future Act (H.R. 7432), a bipartisan package aimed at strengthening support for young people aging out of foster care. We’re grateful to everyone pushing this work forward locally and nationally, and proud to stand alongside partners working toward a future where no young person leaves foster care without community, stability, and hope. Many thanks to Daniel Heimpel and all the event partners: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Foster America, Journey to Success, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HOUSING AND CHILD WELFARE, and Table Sense.
