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Foster‑care alumni press council for clearer higher‑education outreach; Res. 843 in focus
Summary
Foster‑care alumni testified that information about higher‑education financial supports is inconsistently delivered; they urged passage and implementation of Res. 843 to require visible pamphlets and posters and clearer outreach inside foster‑care settings.
Foster‑care alumni and advocates pressed the Council to move faster on outreach about higher‑education financing and supports for young people formerly in care, highlighting gaps between available programs and what youth on the ground receive.
Trevor, a foster‑care alumnus who testified in person, urged the council to make information visible and required in facilities that care for youth: group homes, foster homes and contracted residential settings. He cited the New York City…
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