Even before the pandemic, many transition-aged youth (TAY) between the ages of 16 and 24 who have been in foster care struggled to achieve a measure of economic stability as they found their footing as adults. The temporary changes to the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit could help many TAY youth who have experienced foster care find a way out of deep poverty, and maintain their housing, food security, school enrollment, employment, and more. At the same time, an expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit could create powerful new financial incentives for private-sector employers to invest in TAY.

Learn more about these obstacles and potential solutions at a briefing co-hosted by Representative Davis and First Focus Campaign for Children. The briefing will feature a call for the credits to be made permanent, share the experiences of youth who have fought to access these tax credits, and present lessons learned by service providers who have helped youth along the journey.

Panelists for this briefing will include:

– Representative Danny K. Davis | Member of Congress, IL-7th District

– Jennifer Pokempner | Policy Director, Youth Law Center

– Anna Johnson | Senior Project Manager, John Burton Advocates for Youth

– Cara Baldari | Vice President, Family Economics, Housing and Homelessness

– Michelle Dallafior | Senior Vice President, Budget and Tax

– Aubrey Edwards-Luce | Senior Director, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice