Juvenile Law Center

To date, about half of all states have passed laws or policies to extend care past age 18, and Virginia is poised to soon join the group. Voices for Virginia’s Children, a child policy and advocacy organization, has played a pivotal role in pushing the state to extend foster care past 18. And by using a youth-centered approach, Voices ensured that current and former foster youth were front and center, leading recent discussions with policymakers.