Why Policymakers Want to Extend Foster Care to Age 21

State policymakers examining the challenges and opportunities of implementing the new federal foster care law, the Fostering Connections Act, will be interested in the upcoming Governing for Children event. Co- hosted by the National Governors Association and Chapin Hall on July 15, 2009, this web conference on "Extending Foster Care to Age 21" examines the costs, benefits, and opportunities of foster care beyond age 18. To register. For more on the Fostering Connections Act.