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Keep Foster Children Off the Street
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored by: Covenant House
One in five foster children grow up to be homeless adults. Many of these children are forced to leave their homes due to physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, but the state child welfare systems responsible for their well-being lack the tools needed to meet their complex needs.
The Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act attempts to break the vicious cycle that disconnects these children from the help they need. The act supports these young people by: strengthening federal child welfare systems, extending their access to support services, and amending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to improve access to benefits.
Every child deserves a chance to succeed no matter where they grow up or who raises them. Urge your senators to support S.2560, the Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act.
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We signed the “Keep Foster Children Off the Street” letter!
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We shouldn't even need a petition for this; the USA should develop a transitional program and if we already have one, let's get it FUNDED so it's successful.
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They are a big part of our future.
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Every cild is precious
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These children are deserving of a decent start in life, just as the child who is raised by societies norms.
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How can this country walk away from our future, from the children who we expect to be leaders of tomorrow?
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our job as a country is to take care of our people. please make the people a priority, stop policing the world and spend that time and money on the people that need your help.
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