From: Hubbard, Jennifer (DCF)
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 8:39 AM
To: DSS-DL - CapeAnn Users
Subject: Resource for Foster Youth and social worker re: Credit Reporting Problems
Hi all!
My director forwarded this email as a resource guide on helping our foster youth check their credit and help with any disputes should an error show up on their report.
Take care!
Jen
Good resource:
How to Protect Vulnerable Children from Credit Reporting Problems
Youth in foster care are particularly susceptible to identity theft because they often lack a permanent address and their personal information is frequently shared among numerous adults and agency databases. This resource from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provides child welfare caseworkers and agencies with guidance on how they can help young people in foster care start their adult lives with healthy credit. It includes sample letters that child welfare case workers may use when disputing errors found in credit reports of children in their care, as well tip sheets for parents and foster care caseworkers to help young people start and maintain good credit. (May 2014)
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/how-to-protect-vulnerable-children-from-identity-theft/
Liz Skinner-Reilly
MA Department of Children and Families
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-748-2350
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