While I never experienced foster care, I did experience my family taking in displaced family members. Even with family as the care providers, the situation was challenging and disruptive because of the previous care they needed to leave. The back story is lengthy, as they usually are. I witnessed youth lose two parents, one by death and the other for safety, and the toll it can take. Even though I was younger than them I could see the devestation and experienced first hand how systemic these experiences can be. I commend you, not only for having the courage to share your story but also to help others in need.
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