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In the News

Building the Foster Youth Pipeline

First Star ASU Academy gives foster youth confidence in their future (2019)

New ASU online program will train adults to help foster youths prep for college (2019)

ASU, community colleges launch first joint program for foster students (2015)
The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com

Supporting College Success for Foster Care Alumni

Helen's Hope Chest, ASU work to ease college transition for former foster youth (2018)

Unique ASU program provides an 'early start' to college success for foster care alumni (2018)

Peer mentors jumpstart ASU transition for former foster youth (2017)

Bridging Success's Early Start program helps foster youth adjust to life on campus (2016)

Helping former foster youth achieve their potential at ASU (2016)

ASU Program Helps Former Foster Children Navigate University (2015) 91.5 KJZZ Listen here.

Research

Contributing to Scholarship on Foster Care Alumni in Postsecondary Education

Jennifer Geiger, Justine Cheung, Jeanne Hanrahan, Cynthia Lietz, Breanna Carpenter: "Increasing competency, self-confidence, and connectedness among foster care alumni entering a 4-year university: Findings from an early-start program," Journal of Social Service Research, (JULY 20 2017).

Jennifer Geiger, Jeanne Hanrahan, Justine Cheung, Cynthia Lietz: "Developing an on-campus program for foster care alumni," Children and Youth Services Review (JAN 12 2016), pp. 271-280.