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By ricky15 — Jan 15, 2016

I aged out of care at the age of 19. One of the biggest struggles I faced after exiting foster care was figuring out what to do with my spare time. I know it sounds odd, but I just spent the last 3 years of my life with very little, if any, ability... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
Public Policy
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By Celeste — Nov 9, 2012

Council members of the National Foster Care Youth and Alumni Policy Council met on October 9, 2012, with the George Sheldon, Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families, to discuss reducing foster youth vulnerability to... Read more

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Sex trafficking
Transition (aging out)
Editorial
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By Celeste — Jun 7, 2010

Young people who “age out” of foster care — or turn too old to receive foster care services — often face the challenges of adulthood without much support. uddenly, a young person who ages out is confronted with a daunting number of... Read more

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Editorial
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By Celeste — Jun 7, 2010

Most young people know that it’s important to have a plan before leaving foster care. But each year, FosterClub hears from youth who have left foster care and lost out BIG... and regret that they didn’t have the information they needed to make an... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
Editorial
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By Celeste — Jun 7, 2010

Listed here are just a selection of challenges that can make the journey to adulthood more difficult. If have one or more of these challenges, it does not mean that you won’t be successful as you transition out of foster care. But it does mean that... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
Editorial
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By Celeste — Jun 7, 2010

This is your life. As you approach adulthood, you will have more and more control over decisions that affect you. Your participation in the planning process is the best way to guarantee that your voice is heard and that the plan reflects what you... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
Foster Care News
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By FC Steve — Apr 6, 2010

SunSentinel.com , April 5, 2010, by Akilah Johnson , Fort Lauderdale- If the state slashes Tamarra Lestage's only safety net — a monthly stipend given to former foster children — she'll become homeless. Lestage, 21, of Fort... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
Foster Care News
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By FC Steve — Feb 24, 2010

OregonLive.com, by Michelle Cole, February 23, 2010, SALEM -- Teens aging out of foster care will retain health care coverage from the Oregon Health Plan until they turn 21, under a bill that passed the House on a unanimous vote. All children in... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
Youth Perspective
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By Isaiah — Dec 7, 2009

Hey everybody, So i am transiting out of foster care in 26 more days. I am very excited but in a way i am very scared due to that fact i dont know what to do since everything was taken care of for the last 8-9 years. Then Yeah that is really about... Read more

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Independent living
Transition (aging out)
Youth Perspective
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By Julia — Sep 16, 2009

CHANGES ARE Funky sometimes uncertain, and the days have crowded with newfound tasks as well as responsibilities to undertake and effectively assume those new responsibilities safely and surely. I am turning age 23 in two months. 23 is pretty up... Read more

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Transition (aging out)