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July 3, 2018
Helping foster youth attain college and persist there
Emerging Leader Seth Morones is part of the Field Center team working to develop Foster Care to College programs across Pennsylvania. The date was Dec.…
June 29, 2018
Making Reunification Possible for Older Youth
Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Dominique Mikell, Jennifer Pokempner (Juvenile Law Center), and Jennifer Rodriguez (Youth Law Center) celebrate Reunification Month by discussing the importance of…
June 28, 2018
Philly Housing Program to Help Reunify Families with Kids in Foster Care
Stoneleigh Fellow Nan Feyler has worked closely with City partners to lead the development of a new program that provides rapid rehousing for child welfare-involved…
June 28, 2018
Ending the ‘Closet to Poverty Pipeline’ for LGBTQ Youth
Emerging Leader Fellow Kee Tobar commemorates Pride Month by calling attention to the ‘closet to poverty pipeline’ and the need for better supports for LGBTQ…
June 27, 2018
Philly Offers Affordable Housing to Help Parents Regain Custody of Kids in…
Stoneleigh Fellow Nan Feyler has worked closely with City partners to lead the development of a new program that provides rapid rehousing for child welfare-involved…
June 23, 2018
Philadelphia reverses course on ‘zero tolerance’ discipline in schools
Stoneleigh Fellows Naomi Goldstein and Kevin Bethel are featured in a profile on the implementation and impact of Philadelphia’s Police School Diversion Program. View The…
May 25, 2018
Pregnancy Prevention and Sexual Health Education: Considering the Complex Needs of Teens…
Stoneleigh Fellow Meredith Matone and her PolicyLab colleague Kirby Wycoff talk about the challenges experienced by pregnant teenagers in foster care. May is National Teen…
May 24, 2018
DHS Rapid Rehousing for Reunification Aims to Help Families Get Back Together
Stoneleigh Fellow Nan Feyler is leading the development of a new program that will provide housing support to help child welfare-involved families reunify. The City…
May 23, 2018
Participatory Defense Could Open Up Juvenile Court, Helping Both Accused, Society
Stoneleigh Senior Program Officer Marie Williams discusses the impact participatory defense initiatives could have on the opacity of juvenile court proceedings in the Juvenile Justice…
May 23, 2018
Stoneleigh Fellow Kee Tobar’s work in LGBTQ youth homelessness is personal
Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Kee Tobar is interviewed by Generocity. Oftentimes, the professional is personal. Such is the case with Kee Tobar. Tobar is an attorney and…
May 15, 2018
Philadelphia schools take a systematic route to better discipline
Stoneleigh Fellow Abigail Gray and her Fellowship are featured in a new Education Week article on rapid-fire pilot programs exploring improvements to school discipline. Philadelphia…
May 7, 2018
Juvenile Probation Needs to Join 21st Century With Developmental Approach
In July 2017, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), adopted a resolution in support of developmentally appropriate juvenile justice probation services.…
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