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Congratulations, You're On Your Own: Life After Foster Care

Living in a Shed

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Maritza describes life after foster care as a teenage mother and her need for housing.

Maritza describes life after foster care as a teenage mother and her need for housing.

01/18/2018

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Chris’ Foster Mother Opens Her Doors

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Chris’ foster mother opened her doors. They gave him housing, shaped him, and mentored him (1m)

Congratulations, You're On Your Own: Life After Foster Care

This documentary follows the process of young adults finding their way after foster care. (30s)

Music Is My Therapy

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Rozo describes how her difficult past inspires her music. (1m)

Off to College

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Flo credits her path to college to her older sister’s kinship care, Marcy. (1m)

Survival Mode: Foster Youth Search for Housing

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Michael Nes highlights the struggle transitional aged foster youth face in finding housing (30s)

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