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Mark Courtney Testifies Before Congress

Dr. Mark E. Courtney, Executive Director of Partners for Our Children and the Ballmer Endowed Chair for Child Well-Being in the School of Social Work, testified before Congress on July 12.

As a leading authority on youth aging out of the foster care system, Dr, Courtney was invited to testify about outcomes for these children at The Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support chaired by Congressman Jim McDermott of Washington. Dr. Courtney’s study on the well-being of youth who age out of foster care, undertaken during his tenure at the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, followed their experiences until they reached age 21.

For a copy of Dr. Courtney’s testimony as well as his study of these youth, go to http://www.partnersforourchildren.org.