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Problems Faced by
Youth in Care
•Stigma that they are “bad youth”
Stigma that they are “bad youth” •Separation from family -abandonment,
Separation from family -abandonment, abuse and neglect; unresolved issues
with family
•Multiple placements and changes in schools
Multiple placements and changes in schools •Loss of credits for high school work
Loss of credits for high school work •Low Self-Esteem, shame, fears
Low Self-Esteem, shame, fears •Psychological Issues, PTSD, developmental
Psychological Issues, PTSD, developmental delays; late or lack of diagnoses/treatment
•Few opportunities to practice life skills
Few opportunities to practice life skills •Lack of appropriate role models
Lack of appropriate role models•No mentors to guide their development
No mentors to guide their development •Goal-setting discussions are often delayed until they reach age 16
Goal-setting discussions are often delayed until they reach age 16 •Sense of powerlessness and frustration
Sense of powerlessness and frustration •Not encouraged or expected to stay
Not encouraged or expected to stay •Anger, depression
Anger, depression •Risky behaviors
Risky behaviors •Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure •Oppositional behaviors
Oppositional behaviors •Not encouraged to give back through service to others or
Not encouraged to give back through service to others or sharing talents in community
What you can do - Community •Advocacy for youth rights to education
Advocacy for youth rights to education •Work to erase stigmas and promote understanding and
Work to erase stigmas and promote understanding and youth/family involvement in planning and decision making
decision
•Include youth in assessment of programs, planning and
Include youth in assessment of programs, planning and service delivery
•School and college/university partnerships with foster youth-
School and college/university partnerships with foster youth- serving systems
•Advocate for legislative changes
Advocate for legislative changes 
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Curriculum classes in January...
Stark County Programs:
Jan 9 You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover!
Jan 23 You Are What You Eat!
Jan 30 Penny Pinching
Tuscarawas County Program
Jan 9 The ABCs of STDs
Jan 23 Law & Order
Jan 30 Looking for George Clooney
