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Foster Youth And The "Aging Out" Age In Rhode Island, Kelsey Creeden
Foster Youth And The "Aging Out" Age In Rhode Island, Kelsey Creeden
Social Work Theses
Foster care is a temporary placement of children and youth with others outside of their home due to child abuse or neglect. Since its 19th century origins, the foster care system has evolved to focus on three goals of providing safety, well-being, and permanency until the child leaves the system, either by reunification, adoption, or “aging out”. Because these youth often “age out” without a home, job, or support system, programs such as the Life Skills Program and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative are working toward providing this population with skills that will assist them in successfully aging out …