May 27, 2015
Ill. State Sen. Mattie Hunter (Dist.-3rd)
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Ill. State Sen. Hunter Sponsors Legislation Aimed at Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System
More than 3,000 young people will age out of Illinois’ foster care system this year, where they will face the world hopefully, as self-sustaining adults. To help make their transition as seamless as possible, Ill. State Sen. Mattie Hunter, (Dist.-3rd), sponsored legislation—Senate Bill 1255—which creates a Foster Youth Summer Internship Program that provides professional training and experience for youth as a way to prevent the pitfalls of homelessness and incarceration among youth who age out of foster care.