Jessica Heldman

Fellmeth-Peterson Associate Professor in Child Rights, University of San Diego School of Law

[Jessica Heldman @JessicaHeldman]

@LeahLitman Congrats!

[Jessica Heldman @JessicaHeldman]

@shannonrwatts Check out @OfficialJLD Wiser Than Me Podcast - amazing conversations with exactly these women.

[Martin O'Malley @OMalleySSA]

And we stand ready to help other jurisdictions considering or making changes to better serve foster youth as we move forward.

[Martin O'Malley @OMalleySSA]

We commend states like Arizona, Oregon and, just last week, California, that are acting within their authority to make targeted changes that optimize how they help conserve benefits and payments for foster youth.

[Martin O'Malley @OMalleySSA]

Helping youth in foster care get access to their @SocialSecurity benefits is crucial to ensuring the best outcomes for them.

[Jessica Heldman @JessicaHeldman]

@smallfry9 @BMaienschein Bravo!

[Asm. Isaac G. Bryan @isaacgbryan]

We are also celebrating the signing of AB 2906–a hard fought bill to protect the Survivor Benefits of foster children.

[Children's Advocacy Inst. @CAIChildLaw]

In today's @sdut , CAI student Julie Roland highlights the importance of listening to young people, not just courting their vote.
Read here:
https://t.co/qiHEjEjIv5…

#GOTV #youthvote #Elections2024 #vote #democracy #representationmatters

[Kim Walsh Stone @Kimwalshstone]

@NancySkinnerCA @GavinNewsom @nancySkinnerCA and @GavinNewsom wow!! Congratulations to you both and thank you for working to protect ca kids online. @CAIChildLaw

[USanDiegoLaw @USanDiegoLaw]

@CAIChildLaw's Fellmeth-Peterson Associate Professor in Child Rights @JessicaHeldman appeared on @nbcsandiego in a story titled, “Advocates hope new state Assembly bill ensures foster kids can keep government money.” See the full story at:
https://t.co/0eN9C616gY

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

"It does not have to be this way" -- Kamala Harris in New Hampshire goes "off script" to discuss how during her recent meetings with college students, almost all of them acknowledged they've had to do active shooter drills

[Children's Advocacy Inst. @CAIChildLaw]

Op-Ed by CAI's @AmyHarfeld
California takes money that belongs to foster kids, leaving them unprepared to live independently

@CAgovernor @GavinNewsom SIGN #AB2906 to help stop this practice

Read: https://t.co/iIac1hehw2
@JenSiebelNewsom @ib2_real #TheirBenefitsTheirFuture

[Jessica Heldman @JessicaHeldman]

It’s really this simple. https://t.co/phvNY4rffd

[UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention @UCDavisCVP]

As we start a new school year, one of the smartest things adults can do to keep kids, classrooms, and communities safe from gun violence is to raise awareness about secure gun storage. Learn about safer firearm storage from our @BulletPtsProj #BeSMART https://t.co/bvh99zVTT5

[National Center for Missing & Exploited Children @NCMEC]

#MISSING
Kailyn was last seen on August 22, 2024 in #Inglewood, #California.
https://t.co/tvercd4pr4

[National Center for Missing & Exploited Children @NCMEC]

#MISSING
Mason, Dean and Lauren were last seen on July 7, 2024 in Los Angeles, #California. They may be in the company of an adult female and an adult male.
https://t.co/fKIfon6tpb

[National Center for Missing & Exploited Children @NCMEC]

Hailey was last seen in Mission Hills, #California on June 21, 2024.
https://t.co/6O09Gl9JJd

[Jessica Heldman @JessicaHeldman]

@Tim_Walz Congrats!

[Jessica Heldman @JessicaHeldman]

I’m excited to be excited again!

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Kamala broke Zoom.

Tonight's Zoom to support Kamala Harris is the first EVER IN HISTORY to have over 100,000 registrants.

#AnswerTheCall2024

[Children's Advocacy Inst. @CAIChildLaw]

CAI Publishes Student Issue Brief 2024

Protecting Youth Access to Gender-Affirming Care: A Parental Rights Pathway
-By Grady Jensen '24

Read the issue here: https://t.co/S3sdWFcsDF
@USanDiegoLaw
#childrights