Episode 20: Lauren Bick

 

In Episode 20, we talk with Lauren Bick from the League of Women Voters of Texas. Lauren is the state League's Issue Chair on Child Welfare for the 89th legislative session. We discuss how our state’s legislative proposals will affect foster youth and families, as well as other vulnerable youth in Texas.     

After graduating from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX with undergraduate degrees in Public Health and Psychology, Lauren returned to her hometown of San Antonio, TX. Lauren has worked under a judge in the Bexar County Children’s Court Division, conducting research on critical issues impacting foster youth and families in the area, including access to healthcare and housing, support for kinship caregivers, and older youth access to continuing education benefits through the College Bound Docket.

Lauren joined the local League soon after returning to San Antonio in September 2024. As the Issue Chair, she has been advocating for policies to address the most pressing challenges of at-risk youth. Having spent much of her academic career working on issues far from home, she found it both refreshing and rewarding to advocate for beneficial change in her own community. To stay engaged with her community and local government, she plans to attend law school in the near future.

Lauren reminds us, that the Legue of Women Voters supports only policies that “Promote the well-being, full development, and safety of all children.”

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LWVTX Take Action Webpage with Action Alerts: https://lwvtx.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=979482&module_id=465924#/

LWVSA April Newsletter Article on “Supporting Vulnerable Children” Published 18 April 2025: https://lwvsa.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=571900&item_id=114604&

LWVTX Children’s Issues Priorities One-Pager: https://1drv.ms/w/c/d88724bf311b3aeb/EXPQ-fh2-O5BsNhofcIhHh4BJLu6HUoG3yE2VuRORbV0tw

San Antonio Express-News Article on College Bound: https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/bexar-county-college-bound-docket-foster-care-19499043.php

Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Bill Tracker: https://texascasa.org/program-portal/resources/texas-casa-bill-tracker/

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