What's Going On In There?

Young people in foster care have often experienced a range of stressful and traumatic experiences. There is a window of time, though, to counteract the damage caused by those experiences. Adolescence is that time and it offers tremendous opportunity for young people. When the adolescent brain is exposed to developmentally healthy experiences, it can actually “rewire” itself. This can help any young person, regardless of prior trauma, get on a better path to a bright future. How does this apply to foster care? Too often, the foster care system falls short of meeting young people’s needs, and nurturing their developing brains too. Let’s work together to ensure that older youth in foster care have better access to opportunities to grow, learn, and prepare for adulthood.