Monday, July 27, 2015

What Happens When Foster Kids ‘Age Out’ of the System

What Happens When Foster Kids ‘Age Out’ of the System

Earlier this month, a young woman named Salaya Leal was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on the side of a road in Austin, Texas. And while it would’ve been a tragedy no matter who had died, the fact that Leal, 24, was someone who had aged out of the foster-care system after years of struggle has been a blow to many foster-care and adoption advocates.


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