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The Hidden Scars of Foster Care: How the System Impacts Youth Mental Health and Development
Moving from one house to another is not an easy way to go about life as a teenager. For foster youth, problems arise during their most...

Chiquita F.
Feb 95 min read
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Age and Adoption: Overcoming Barriers for Older Youth in Foster Care
Age is a significant barrier for youth when placed in the foster care system, particularly when it comes to securing permanent homes....

Ayesha K.
Jan 282 min read
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Foster Care and Culture: Embracing Diversity for Child Well-being
Social workers and foster parents have a far more important and detailed role than just taking care of a child , but also understanding...

Ayesha K.
Nov 3, 20243 min read
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Shining a Colorful Light: Being Queer in the Foster Care System
Former President Barack Obama once claimed, “All young people, regardless of what they look like, which religion they follow, who they...

Ashanty R.
Jul 2, 20244 min read
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Unveiling Injustice: The Plight Of Black Youth in America’s Foster Care System
As a society that strives toward progression, highlighted by the plethora of social and political movements stemming from activism, it is...

Ashanty R.
May 5, 20246 min read
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