Foster Youth
Sarah* was five years old when she started individual therapy with Alternative Family Services (AFS). Sarah had one failed adoption attempt already and was struggling in her new prospective adoptive placement. Sarah was…
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Monica Aguilar first became a foster youth as a teenager. Now, Monica works with current foster youth in Contra Costa County. We recently caught up with Monica, to chat a…
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As compared to other young adults, transition age youth (TAY) who have or will soon emancipate from foster care face enormous challenges, including how to pursue their educational needs. Many…
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Here are some key foster youth homelessness statistics that reflects upon youth in foster care who experience homelessness. National Foster Youth Homelessness Statistics 1. In the first four years after…
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Here is an overview of how the foster care process works here in California, highlighting the main steps of foster care from removal to reunification, adoption, long-term care or emancipation.…
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There are lots of stats out there about the state of foster youth in California, including on our own blog. But these numbers never tell the full picture. We recently…
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