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The Landscape of Over Medication in Foster Care
The over-prescription and inappropriate medication of foster youth is a critical issue with significant long-term consequences, often...
Sep 29, 20254 min read
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A Comprehensive Guide to Sexual Health for Teens: Empowering Choices and Promoting Well-being
Navigating the world of sexuality can be both exciting and challenging for teenagers. Understanding sexual health is crucial for making...
May 24, 20232 min read
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Drug Abuse with Foster Youth: Causes and Solutions
Drug abuse is a major problem in society today, with millions of people struggling with addiction to various substances. However, what is...
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Why Boundaries Are Important for a Healthy Life and Relationships
Boundaries are guidelines, limits, or rules that you set to protect your physical, emotional, and mental health. While some people view...
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Exploitation of Foster Youth: Understanding the Problem and Seeking Solutions
Unfortunately, foster youth are at a high risk of being exploited in various ways. As vulnerable children who are often removed from...
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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Staying Positive and Maintaining Healthy Relationships: Tips and Strategies
Maintaining positive relationships is essential for promoting overall health and well-being. Positive relationships can provide support,...
Mar 6, 20232 min read
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The Positive Effects of Mentors on Foster Youth
Growing up in foster care can be a challenging experience for young people, and many foster youth face significant academic and social...
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Breaking Down the Negative Associations and Assumptions of Foster Youth
Foster care is often seen as a last resort, a place where vulnerable children go when they have nowhere else to turn. Children and youth...
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Empowering Self-Esteem in Foster Youth: Why It Matters
Self-esteem is essential for all children's overall well-being, but it holds even more significance for foster youth. Foster youth often...
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Preparing for Adulthood as a Teen in Foster Care: Tips and Resources
Teenagers in foster care face unique challenges as they transition into adulthood. Many may lack a support system, financial literacy,...
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care for Foster Youth
Foster youth have often experienced various traumatic experiences, such as child abuse, neglect, loss or separation from family, and...
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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From Foster to Famous
Being a celebrity comes with many challenges, but for some, their upbringing was marred with the challenges that come with growing up in...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Suicide in Our Most Vulnerable Children
Suicide is a serious mental health concern that affects children and youth in the foster care system at a disproportionate rate. Foster...
Jan 16, 20233 min read
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Racial Identity and the Foster Child
Foster care can be a challenging experience for any child, but when it comes to those belonging to a different race, the situation can...
Jan 9, 20232 min read
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The Landscape of Over Medication in Foster Care
The over-prescription and inappropriate medication of foster youth is a critical issue with significant long-term consequences, often...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Sexual Health for Teens: Empowering Choices and Promoting Well-being
Navigating the world of sexuality can be both exciting and challenging for teenagers. Understanding sexual health is crucial for making...
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Drug Abuse with Foster Youth: Causes and Solutions
Drug abuse is a major problem in society today, with millions of people struggling with addiction to various substances. However, what is...

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