foster youth

Denise Tejada

When Home Feels Like Prison: My Year In A Group Home

November 17, 2016 by Noel Anaya

The moment I stepped into a group home when I was 12, I felt like it was a mistake. There I was, with about a dozen other teen boys. On my very first day, I got into a fight during a basketball game.

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Survey Shows Difficult Path For Foster Youth

December 17, 2014 by EdSource

The CalYOUTH study, as it is known, is part of a five-year evaluation by researchers at the University of Chicago who surveyed 727 California youth to determine the impact of extending foster-care benefits to California youths beyond age 18.

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