COVID-19 and Kentucky Kids: The Impact on Youth In and Transitioning Out of Foster Care

12/05/2020 28 min
COVID-19 and Kentucky Kids: The Impact on Youth In and Transitioning Out of Foster Care

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Episode Synopsis

Terry Brooks is joined via phone by Nikki Thornton, Director of Program Operations at True Up, and Tia Humphrey, a member of the Voices of the Commonwealth. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting young people in or transitioning out of foster care and the supports they need to stay healthy and safe during this time.

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This is part of a series of conversations where we examine the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kentucky kids and the systems that influence their lives – health care, education, early childhood education and care, child welfare, youth justice, economic security, and more. View our COVID-19 page at kyyouth.org for more information.