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Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Addressing The Issues Of The ‘Aging Out’ Foster Child – The View From The Ground

Addressing The Issues Of The ‘Aging Out’ Foster Child – The View From The Ground

Last week, my colleague Athena Mandros wrote an article about the 24,000 youth that age out of the foster care system – and the poor outcomes of these individuals (see How Do States Differ In What Services Are Available For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care?). This article drew some great responses from readers, including a look at the problem from the provider organization perspective from Paul Neitman, OPEN MINDS Senior Associate and former chief operating officer of Holy Cross Children’s Services in Michigan. Paul writes:

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