![]() ![]() ![]() That question sent Beam in pursuit of answers. “How can we be spending upwards of $22 billion nationally and nobody - not the kids, not the foster parents, not the bio parents, not the administrators, not the policymakers, not the lawyers - nobody thinks this is working?” she asked. This was the message shared by Cris Beam - author, educator and herself the foster mom to a transgender young woman - at a UCLA Luskin Lecture on March 5, 2019.īeam’s talk included many moments of insight and encouragement, even as she described a foster care system that is woefully broken. Restoring that trust requires taking a hard look at what these youth really need, not just to navigate the child welfare system but to lead rewarding lives. LGBTQ youth in the foster care system often grapple with rejection, harassment, violence - and their own mistrust of the individuals and institutions charged with protecting them. ![]()
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