Briefing on Independent Living Training Vouchers Scheduled

7/23/2002

From: Joyce Johnson of the Child Welfare League of America, 202-942-0244, jjohnson@cwla.org

News Advisory:

WHO: Sponsored by the Child Welfare League of America and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

WHAT: Congressional Staff Briefing Independent Living Training Vouchers: Federal Initiatives

WHEN: Thursday, July 25 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: 2358 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C.

DETAILS: Independent living training vouchers help older youth leaving foster care get the higher education, vocational training, and other education supports they need to become self-sufficient.

Participants: Former foster care youth who have faced challenges transitioning out of care. Many youth lose the supports offered by the foster care system when they reach age 18, or graduate from high school. Without the support of family, many are left on their own to obtain an education, employment, health care, and housing.

--- Established in 1920, the Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., CWLA strives to advance sound public policy on behalf of the more than three million abused, neglected, and vulnerable children served by its more than 1,175 public and private member agencies. To further its mission of preserving, protecting, and promoting the well-being of all children and families, CWLA conducts research, develops standards of best practice, hosts regional and national conferences, provides comprehensive, field-based consultation and professional development services, and is the largest publisher of child welfare materials in North America.