RAND Research Topic: Foster Care2024-03-22T20:24:12ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/foster-care.htmlResources for Organizations Serving Youth Exiting Foster CarePetra W. Rasmussen; Sara G. McCleskey; Jamie Ryan; Emma Bianculli; Andrew Sloan; Amy L. Shearerhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA3095-1.html2023-12-29T09:00:00Z2023-12-29T09:00:00ZRAND researchers created an online directory of public funding sources for organizations providing critical services to youth exiting foster care and identified gaps in funding, as well as barriers and facilitators to accessing funding.Education and Child Welfare System Efforts to Improve Educational Outcomes for Youth in Foster CareSusan Bush-Mecenas; Heather Gomez-Bendaña; Dionne Barnes-Proby; Susan M. Gateshttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2373-1.html2023-04-04T08:15:00Z2023-04-04T08:15:00Z<p>In this report, the authors examine how fragmentation within and misalignment between the education and child welfare systems influence opportunities for the cross-system collaboration needed to support students in foster care.</p>