Foster Care Advocates Celebrate Success and Decry Failures
"When I grow up I would like to be a pediatrician so I can care for other children," said Mercedes Anderson. The 11-year-old girl stood on tiptoe at a podium at the State Capitol and received an award on behalf of her family.
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Mecca said the reductions will only add to foster children's woes, especially those who age out of the system at age 18. "They have a very high rate of homelessness. Only three percent go onto higher education," he said. One in five end up in the criminal justice system.
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