Published: November 15, 2018
DeShaun was the only one of his four siblings to be placed in foster care, his other three siblings remained at home. He seemed to be the scapegoat for every…
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Former Foster Child Xiomara Torres is now a judge Xiomara Torres Mattson. Xiomara and her sister came into the foster care system at the age of 12. At that time…
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At just 10 years old, Sarah struggled with her weight, diabetes and depression. She was getting bad grades, and didn’t have the support she needed to make the lifestyle and…
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Former foster youth, Deja says that she is a CSEC Survivor, and not a former CSEC victim. She says now that she has overcome those obstacles, she wants to reach…
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As a non-minor dependent, Malik has beat the odds. He and his sisters were originally removed from their home following the sexual abuse of his sister and the illicit drug…
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One day in mid-June 2018 was a happy day for Charlie and his now-family. The whole extended family stood around with matching trees on their shirt, and welcomed Charlie, with…
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Jenny and her siblings were originally detained due to illicit drug and alcohol abuse. Jenny would cause her social workers trouble with uncontrollable behavior issues, until finding a committed and…
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Lucy was born from a drug abuser mother who also had mental health issues, and a father in his sixties with his own health problems. After the father relinquished his…
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“After my 2 years at DCFS’ Transitional Housing Program, there’s another program THP+ and you can go there for an additional 2 years,” Judith said. “But I didn’t qualify anymore…
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Melanie was born with the cards stacked against her. “Since day one, it was an ongoing struggle. When I was born, I was in the hospital for three months because…
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