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Tag: foster care

Posted inDCF

Bill Seeks Higher Education – Later – For Foster Youth

Avatar photo by Lisa Backus March 9, 2022, 12:00 pmDecember 7, 2022, 3:36 pm

Nationally more than 70% of youth in foster care would like to get a college education, according to Connecticut Voices for Children. But 20% of foster youth go to college and only 5% graduate, the organization said. The advocacy group testified Tuesday before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee in support of HB 5299, […]

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Supporting The Foster Families Who Support Children

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