Computers and internet access should be considered basic needs for youth and families involved with the child welfare system, and federal, state, and local policies and budgets should reflect that. [...] Gavin Newsom (2019) allocated extra funding to assist youth in foster care in accessing technology and directed the state to distribute state surplus laptops to youth in foster care attending higher education institutions. [...] Partners with advocacy organizations in Los Angeles to address Pritzker Foster Care Initiative, gaps in service and improve access to resources for youth in foster Foster Care Counts (n.d.) care. [...] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation expanded its efforts to meet the needs of foster youth in college by providing access to technology to help them with their schooling. [...] Develops and provides tools and resources to local communities, states, and federal agencies to improve broadband and access to Connected Nation technology.
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