Advocacy
The Foster Care Project works to improve the quality of the lives of
children and young people who have been removed from the custody of their
parents to the custody of the state. Far too many of these children and young
people are are harmed by the social structures created to protect and nurture
them. Changing public policy and the systems which govern and control them can
change the quality of their lives. These are all our children; we must be their
advocates. Join us in this endeavor.
Information on policy issues and legislation affecting the foster care
system:
- Federal legislation: Child Welfare League: www.cwla.org
- Limited and specific California legislation: California Youth Connection: www.calyouthconn.org
- California specific legislation, California budget information and link to Child Welfare League web site: Children's Advocacy Institute: http://www.clcla.org Housed at the University of San Diego.
- Information on bills in the California State Assembly and in the
California State Senate: www.leginfo.ca.gov - California and federal advocacy: Children's Law Center of Los Angeles: http://www.clcla.org
- Advocacy on independent living program benefits for former foster youth: Public Counsel: http://publiccounsel.org