NCJ Number
248509
Date Published
November 2012
Length
0 pages
Annotation
In this video,three panelists discuss their coalitions' initiatives to train foster care parents and workers to detect identity theft and assist the young victims before they age out of the system.
Abstract
Youth in the foster care system transitioning to adulthood may face a steep climb to overcome problematic family histories, graduate from high school, and learn to obtain financial security as they age out of the system. Imagine this burden multiplied when a young person discovers that her identity has been stolen by a family member, stranger, or even a trusted foster care worker. How will she apply for college loans, obtain an apartment, phone, utility service, or buy a functioning car to travel to and from a job? How can advocates and allied professionals help assist this young person in overcoming the risk of homelessness, poverty, and further victimization? On November 20, 2012 at 2 pm EST, NITVAN will be hosting a webinar on identity theft and children in the foster care system. Speakers will include Steven Toporoff from the Federal Trade Commission, Joanna Crane, Identity Theft Expert, and a panel of coalition coordinators including Anne Gargano-Ahmed, who coordinates the Wisconsin Identity Theft Coalition, Hazel Heckers, who coordinates the Identity Theft Network of Colorado, and Sunrise Ayers, who coordinates the Idaho Coalition Against Identity Theft. The three panelists will discuss their coalitions' initiatives to train foster care parents and workers to detect identity theft and assist the young victims before they age out of the system.