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Vancouver Foundation advocates for more money for children aging out of foster care

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The Vancouver Foundation says providing a basic support fund for children transitioning out of foster care is more cost-effective than funding reactionary health and court services. 

Listen to Marvin Shaffer, principal investigator of Opportunities in Transition, being interviewed on CBC Vancouver Early Edition. 

 

 

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