In this powerful episode of Outreach with Reggie, we delve into critical issues surrounding foster care, youth mental health, and juvenile justice. Too often, young people navigating the juvenile justice system—especially those from foster care backgrounds—are misunderstood. This episode explores the connection between foster care and juvenile justice, highlighting how trauma, instability, and early life experiences shape behavior and contribute to the pipeline from foster care to incarceration.

We examine gaps in the current system, including the widespread lack of trauma-informed care, and how these challenges call for systemic change driven by community advocacy and youth advocacy. Through personal stories and social research, we learn why punishment alone fails these youth and why social impact efforts mu ...