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The Race of My Life: A Runaway Kid's Story | Children's Rights

I am a former foster youth from Houston; I spent years in state care. My story is like many others, but with a little twist.

How a Former Troubled Teen Turned His Life Around: The James ...

The incredible life story of James Lehman and the creation of The Total Transformation® parenting program, which changed the lives of families worldwide.

Mentoring Real Life Stories: From Troubled Teen to Stanford Graduate

You see, 26 years ago, one year after my father walked out on us, I was matched with my Big Brother, Paul. I was 9 years old, and had been ...

What's a story from your youth that kids today wouldn't believe?

When I was about 12 years old, I spent 2 weeks with my cousins in the Colorado. For some reason, they didn't drive me the whole way. They drove ...

Their Voices: Former Foster Care Youth Share Stories of Strength ...

Wellpoint Care Network's Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (YTA) program aims to bridge that gap and provide resources and support for young adults during those ...

FORMER FOSTER YOUTH STORIES

Lost Childhoods showcases the stories, struggles, and triumphs of transition-age foster youth across California.

We are the Lucky Ones: Reunification Stories by Former Foster Youth

New Jersey children in foster care share their stories about being reunified with their families.

YOUTH STORIES - Fostering Fairness

Chailayli was a newborn when she entered foster care, where she would remain until she turned 18 years old and "aged out" of the system she had depended on ...

Stories by foster youth - LA Youth

After being abused, 15-year-old Juliana took her anger out on everybody until she got help. January 2010. I was out of control. Sara, 18, used to break windows ...

Personal stories about foster youth experiences - FosterVA

JJ's Story of Foster Care ... JJ was neglected as a child and had to care for his younger siblings at the age of eleven. After moving six times in six months, JJ ...

Former foster youth share their stories about their experiences in care

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Youth Stories Archive - YouthCare

Youth Stories · Elena's Alumni Story · Briana: Finding Community and Healing at YouthCare · Amber: Breaking Down Barriers to Build a Brighter Future · Frankie: ...

Success Stories - Our Children's Homestead

​In 2008 Laura, a single foster mother, came to OCH because her 5yr. old foster daughter, Angel, needed specialized care. Angel, like many foster youth, ...

Former foster youth's inspiring story - YouTube

This former foster youth from Texas, talks about how she was able to pick herself up from a traumatic childhood, get an education and find a ...

“We're Not Survivors, We're Thrivers”: A Former Foster Youth's Story

We share the story of Kayla Muzquiz, a former TRLA client who, against all odds, is creating a life powered by her advocacy.

The Heartfelt Plea of a Former Foster Youth | Youth & Trauma

I first went into the foster care system when I was four years old because my mom sold drugs. I had been well taken care of and we had a lot of ...

Love as Destiny: A Former Foster Youth's Journey in Motherhood

Love as Destiny: A Former Foster Youth's Journey in Motherhood · If you haven't heard enough stories about what breaking the intergenerational ...

Youth Stories | Jovenes Website

I came to Los Angeles from Mexico City when I was fifteen years old. With the promise of meeting a father I never knew and of pursuing my dreams of being an ...

Sharing My Story of Change - Boys Town

Over the next few years, I lived in seven different foster homes and attended ten different schools. Traumatized and angry, I demonstrated ...

Former students share harrowing stories of life inside Alabama's ...

Former students share harrowing stories of life inside Alabama's worst religious private school · Restoration Youth Academy in Prichard, Ala. is ...