Podcasts Culture Coping In Crisis Ep. 35 - Ruth White: Child Welfare and Homelessness in Coronavirus Pandemic

Ep. 35 - Ruth White: Child Welfare and Homelessness in Coronavirus Pandemic

Published: June 4, 2020, 12:48 a.m.

What's happening to children reaching an age to leave a foster home? What's happening with spousal and child abuse during the pandemic? Ruth White is the Executive Director of the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare. They are fielding many direct service crisis calls during the coronavirus pandemic. They have been able to prevent homelessness in many cases through their resources.

She champions young people in foster homes who have reached an age of majority and normally have to leave. However, Many colleges allowed young people to stay and foster students were allowed to stay as well. She talks about the challenges many people are having today and talks about what not having to pay rent really means. www.nchcw.org

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