Remember in '24 when CA cut the DMH budget by 70% to fix the homeless problem? P.S. 40% of LA homeless are from Foster Care. Perhaps we could work on helping these children #AgingOut of #FosterCare and restore real, practical tools to help mental illness and the homelessness problem would somehow help itself.
In safeguarding our children’s well-being, we shape the integrity of our nation. But to get there, a strong knowledge base is required.
Education is the cornerstone of a child’s future.
Clearly, education is the foundation that can remain throughout one’s lifetime. Yes, knowledge is permanent.
FOSTERING THE FUTURE
May is National Foster Care Month
To the families, educators, leaders, and advocates dedicated to securing a better future for America’s Foster Youth - I see you and thank you.
America’s foster youth are not defined by their circumstances—they are defined by their potential.
🚨 BREAKING: First Lady Melania Trump will join bipartisan lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advance her second major legislative initiative of this administration protecting America’s Foster Care children at a House Ways and Means Committee Roundtable Discussion on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.
Mrs. Trump is advancing the next phase of her legislative agenda to empower America’s children, following the enactment of the TAKE IT DOWN Act—now federal law with its first conviction already secured—and her Fostering the Future Executive Order.
First Lady Melania Trump and Congress are working to find solutions to a myriad of challenges that impact foster care individuals. These issues include barriers to education and educational advocacy, housing, employment opportunities, financial independence, and technology.