YouthNPower has been busy! We have been linking our research, organizing and advocacy over the last year, fighting for a collective future that reimagines support and policy for youth and families in crisis. We are actively committed to boldly envisioning and transforming our systems to be caring and just.
YouthNPower submits written testimony on racism in the child welfare system in New York. Our testimony highlights reflections from our team with lived expertise in the system, as well as policy recommendations from the Collective. Read the whole submission here.
On Thursday, October 12, 2023 we are presenting at the Rutgers Law School Symposium: What’s Next? Supporting Children, Youth, and Families in a Post-Abolition World. YouthNPower: Transforming Care Collective members Denice Ocana and Julia Davis will be discussing our vision…
New York City Passes Legislation to Support Direct Cash Transfer Pilots! In June 2023 the New York City Council passed local law 561-B to create a pathway for City funds to support unconditional cash transfer projects like ours! Members of…
UNITE! Housing Platform Launch. YouthNPower: Transforming Care is building power with allies at the Coalition for Homeless Youth and launched the project partnership UNITE to transfer power to young people and to hold systems accountable to dismantle the silos and…
YouthNPower: Transforming Care presents at the Youth Transition Funders Meeting. In April 2023, Jose Perez and Julia Davis presented about the work of the collective at a national meeting of the Youth Transition Funders Group. The group included a national…
In March 2023, Jose Perez and Amal Kharoufi from YouthNPower: Transforming Care joined Sandy Santana from Children’s Rights to discuss the intersection of mental health, child welfare and the youth justice system in New York. Listen to the podcast from…
Action in Albany! Right2Remain Silent Campaign. In April 2023, members of the YouthNPower: Transforming Care Collective rallied in the State Capitol and led educational meetings with lawmakers and staff about the intersection of foster care and the criminal legal system…
Journey to Success – NY Delegation Briefing! In July 2022 members of our YouthNPower: Transforming Care collective Denice Ocana, Christine Joseph, Chidera Sibeudu, Jose Perez and Maria Caba, held a virtual meeting with members of the NY State Congressional Delegation…
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