To Foster Change
Reunifying Foster Youth with Their Families
Clip: Season 2018 | 2m
Holly Raines describes her journey to reconnect with her biological family.
Former foster youth Holly Raines describes her journey to reconnect with her biological family thanks to the help of Matt Wadlinger and the Family Connections program at CASA OC. Holly chronicles her remarkable experience meeting biological family members for the first time.
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To Foster Change is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
To Foster Change
Reunifying Foster Youth with Their Families
Clip: Season 2018 | 2m
Former foster youth Holly Raines describes her journey to reconnect with her biological family thanks to the help of Matt Wadlinger and the Family Connections program at CASA OC. Holly chronicles her remarkable experience meeting biological family members for the first time.
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