Pieta Woolley
Pieta Woolley reports on solutions to breaking the link between foster care and youth homelessness for The Tyee Solutions Society, in collaboration with Tides Canada Initiatives (TCI ) and with support from the Vancouver Foundation.
Stories by Pieta Woolley
Fostering Truth: A Tyee Interactive Feature
What happens to vulnerable BC kids who 'graduate' from public support at 19? A special report.
First Strokes of Justice at Reconciliation Hearings
Though with many Aboriginal kids still in foster care, much work for healing remains.
For Residential School Kids, a Legacy of Sex Abuse
Native leaders hope Truth and Reconciliation hearings will break the cycle of violence.
McJobs, a Launch Pad for Young Workers
Employees of a BC burger joint share hopes, fears and life lessons. Last in a series.
Why Efforts to 'Fix' Floundering Youth Fail
Assumptions about unemployment and street involvement can undermine our attempts to help. Fourth in a series.
When Family Fails, Schools Can Do More to Care for Youth
Four ways to help at-risk students thrive in the classroom. Third in a series.
Lost: Low-skill, Decent-pay, 'Entry' Jobs
Seven sectors that once put youth to work have withered, making it tough for today's cohort to lift-off. Second in a series.
Can Public Service Kickstart Canada's Young and Jobless?
First in a new series on solutions for a nation's generational failure-to-launch.
With Less Support, Family Caregivers Relieve the Foster System
Grandparents and others take in unparented kids, but help can be patchy.
The Foster Care Discussion BC Politicians Ignore
It's far from a central talking point this election, say three insiders who offer their views.
Foster Kids' Long Wait for Mental Health Care
BC children in foster care have more barriers to psych assessments than do prisoners.
'Aging Out': Tough Road for Teens Too Old to Be 'In Care'
Some 1,100 former wards of the Crown enter adulthood yearly. What can be done to improve their chances for success?
Near Daily, a Child Dies or Is Hurt in Care of Province
Reports reveal unbroken toll of tragedy among children and youth.
