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Podcast guests urge housing, mentorship and better pay for caseworkers to support transition-age foster youth in Los Angeles County
Summary
On a recent episode of the Talk to Me podcast, host Sherry Bradford and three guests discussed gaps in housing, mentorship and benefits for transition-age youth (TAY) leaving foster care in Los Angeles County, describing temporary housing programs, landlord negotiations and calls for community collaboration and higher pay for frontline workers.
Sherry Bradford, host of the Talk to Me podcast, convened a discussion about concrete supports for transition-age youth (TAY) in Los Angeles County, where guests said stable housing, trusted mentors and better-funded casework remain major gaps for young people leaving foster care.
The episode gathered Corey Davis (CEO and basketball coach), Bishop Perez Smith (founder, Nehemiah Project LA) and Alexis Obina (advocate and social worker) to describe their personal experiences and program-level approaches to housing, mentoring and advocacy for system-involved youth.
Speakers emphasized that housing is both an immediate need and a long-term challenge. Bishop Perez Smith said his nonprofit focuses on temporary housing “initially, it’s up to 2 years or so,” and that many young people need longer-term, stable housing — “permanent…
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