CORE Speaks on Capitol Hill Tomorrow, April 1 at 1 PM
Youth in the foster care system have few quality options available to them. One of these few options, ‘residential education,’ is facing increasingly severe challenges to being able to continue serving youth in this system. While there is no data to support this view, these programs are denigrated by some powerful child advocates as being harmful to youth. Some federal policymakers are considering legislation to further limit the ability of youth to attend these programs, and in many states the barriers to being able to serve youth in these settings are becoming insurmountable.
Seven alumni of residential education programs will share their personal stories, including their experiences in foster care and in these programs. Heidi Goldsmith, our Founder and Executive Director, and Actress Sela Ward, Founder of Hope Village, will speak about why keeping these residential education programs available to children is so important. The event will take place in the Rayburn House of Representatives Building, Room B-318, from 1 – 2 PM. If you can come, we would love for you to join us at this important event.