Her latest op-ed, “We Can’t Be Silent About the Voices of Youth in Foster Care,” highlights the urgent need to center and uplift the perspectives of young people, particularly Black and LGBTQ+ youth, navigating the foster care system, whose voices are often overlooked.
At Kidsave, we are committed to amplifying youth voices and driving meaningful change in child welfare. This piece is a powerful reminder of why that work matters.
Shantay states, “When we stop listening to the stories of young people and families touched by foster care, we risk reducing them from human beings with hopes and dreams to numbers on a spreadsheet.”
Read the article at this link, We Can’t Be Silent About the Voices of Youth in Foster Care
