National Foster Care Awareness Month Letters to Lawmakers
PDF LETTER – CLICK TO DOWNLOAD PDF OF LAWMAKERS – CLICK TO VIEW COPY THIS LETTER TO SEND VIA EMAIL Dear ______________________________, As you well know, children are in foster care [...]
Michigan’s governor signs law to help foster youth earn diplomas
DETROIT — A new Michigan law aims to ensure that foster youth in the state receive an education that builds toward a high school diploma. The law, signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, comes [...]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bills to improve safety standards for car seats, education for foster care children
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that will improve education and safety for children across the state. The legislation will improve education for children within foster care and update [...]
Unlocking Futures: A Two-Year Journey to Tear Down Educational Barriers for Foster Youth
We are celebrating the Two-Year Anniversary Virtual Convening of the Foster Youth-Led Initiative focused on Removing Barriers to High School Graduation! In the summer of 2021, Park West [...]
Park West Foundation – Empowering Foster Youth Through TECHnology (EFyTECH) Policy Priorities 2024
On February 25, 2022, the first of six foster youth-led convening was facilitated by foster youth advocates of Park West Foundation – Empowering Foster Youth Through TECHnology (EFyTECH), [...]
