Foster Care

Advocates say proposed cuts to Missouri’s child care subsidy program could ripple through the foster care system, making it harder for families to find child care and for providers to serve children with greater needs.

Groups say more robust support systems are needed for young people who've been in the foster-care system as they transition to living independently. A survey says 17% of youth who were in foster care on their 17th birthday experienced homelessness by the time they turned 21.

DeWayne Bright, Sr., youth advocate for the Local Investment Commission (LINC) in Kansas City, works with the local Chafee Independent Living Initiative.…