Jimmy Pt. 2

In Part Two of Jimmy’s story, he discusses the overmedication of foster children in the system, the graduation rate of foster care children, and reforms for the funding of foster families. Jimmy also discusses the biases and challenges that foster children face in the education system, the challenges of aging out of the system, and the importance of attorneys for foster children. If you are a former foster child who aged out of the system and want to share your story, email us at [email protected]! You deserve to be heard.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook! Credits: Jimmy Vaughn Recording team: Bryan Kelly & Jennifer Reeves Recruiting:  Jacqueline Juhn Editing team: Thomas Samuelson & Jennifer Walters Interviewer: Lauren Zang Music Credit: “Nostalgia” by Tobu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fFMjGs2mvs   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SMU or the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation.