Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2019-06-14

Duration: 00:08:30

Subjects: Child welfare | Foster home care | FOSTER CHILDREN | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2019

Contributors:

• Williams, Natasha Host
• Crews, Keith Editor
• Barrow, Regina Interviewee
• Tate, Christy Interviewee
• Russell, Katja Interviewee

This segment from the June 14, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on the passage of a bill at the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature extending the maximum age of the state’s foster care program from 18 to 21. She interviews: State Senator Regina Barrow, the bill’s sponsor; Christy Tate, a child welfare manager with the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services; and Katja Russell of Youth Villages. Her report also includes highlights of the committee testimony given by former foster children who aged out of the system at age 18.