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AB12 California | What is AB12 Foster Care in California?

Traditionally, foster care support is only offered to youth up to the age of 18. After they reach their 18th birthday, young people are considered to have “aged out” of the system and will be mostly on their own. While some programs are available to help young people leaving foster care, such as an independent living program, it isn’t always enough to help those in need. That has been changed by AB12 California, also called the California Fostering Connections to Success Act. A Quick Explanation When you take a closer [...]

Adoption from Foster Care in California | Two Ways to Accomplish the Same Goal

The overall goal of the foster program is to make sure every child gets the care they need to have a chance at a safe and comfortable life. That will look different for each child, and there are a couple of potential paths that can be explored – reunification with the child’s biological family or adoption. Adoption from foster care in California is not the primary objective of the system, but it does become a possibility in roughly half of all cases. Exploring Reunification | Adoption from foster care in [...]