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Tag: youth advocates

Written by Alan KingJanuary 26, 2010August 30, 2010

Foster Teens, Advocates Address Issue of Aging Out at ‘First-ever’ Youth-led Hearing

EDITOR’S NOTE: Washington Post Columnist Petula Dvorak covered the preparation of this hearing in her column, Normal Teens, Except for their Heartbreaking Circumstances. The article below is a follow-up to that hearing. While most 18 year olds are preparing for prom or the college experience, Derek Reid is just trying to survive. He’s been in […]

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