Stability4FosterKids
Every child deserves to grow up in a loving and stable environment.
They can live in constantly changing and unstable environments. It is not uncommon for some foster children to have been placed in 15 or 20 homes. You can make an postive impact on the foster children in your community.
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The youth that are not adopted to not have support and financial system a child from a stable family does. About 40-50% of youth will become homeless after 18 months of emancipation.
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Some children are able to stay with family relatives, but in unless the family is able to qualify for formal kinship care, they don't recieve the fincial support from the state. This can create a financial strain on the relatives. In addition, siblings are often separated into different homes.
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We talk often about orphaned children in foreign countries, but there are also many people that need support in our own nation. Find out ways to help in your community today!
A lot of negative stigma surround foster children in general. There is alot of misconception between the terms "Special needs" and "Special education". While the youth may struggle with mental health issues, rather than ignoring them, it is important to give them support.
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