Published by The Center of Public Integrity
For years, the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California had been the primary insurer for the state’s foster family agencies, which house some of the most vulnerable children, including many LGBTQ+ youth, those with severe behavioral or medical needs or who have previously suffered abuse. But in August, NIAC announced it would no longer insure these agencies – a decision, if maintained, that foster agencies estimate could displace as many as 9,700 children, some as soon as next week.
“It leaves folks more vulnerable to be entangled in experiencing exploitation,” said Julia Arroyo, executive director of the Young Women’s Freedom Center, a California nonprofit that supports young women and trans youth who have been in the foster care system. “We don’t want folks to have to turn to things like that, to be manipulated or to be in positions where they really don’t want to be or experience further harm.”