Foster youth fight for funding to boost mentorship and support program
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“Our coaches and tutors are essential to our survival.”
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Letter: Young adults in jail need consistent and appropriate mental health care
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“How can we expect to reduce recidivism when we’re compounding the issues that got them incarcerated to begin with?”
Read MoreYoung adults in city jails miss half of their mental health appointments
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“The young people are at the mercy of officers to escort them to any type of services, and the officers are not usually in a hurry to assist them.”
Read MoreNew database shines light on young adults in NYC jails
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“More must be done to increase young adults’ access to age-appropriate housing, programming, education, healthcare and trained staff.”
Read MoreMore Young Adults Are Being Housed ‘Separate and Apart’ From Older Detainees in the City Jail System
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On Jan. 25, 42 percent of 19- to 21- years olds (222 of the 520) in Department of Correction custody were housed separate and apart from older adults
Read MoreTrauma Persists for Young Adults Too Old For Raise the Age
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“Looking at 18-, 19-, 20-, 21-year-olds, we know that these settings don’t meet their needs.”
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