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Learning to Survive After Leaving the Foster Care System

A redesign of the state's foster care system aims to combat a major difficulty facing many former foster children: learning how to survive after aging out of the system.

By Doualy Xaykaothao, KERA News
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Foster care alumni discuss their experiences at the Education Reach for Texans conference.
Credit: Callie Richmond

A redesign of the state's foster care system aims to combat a major difficulty facing many former foster children: learning how to survive after aging out of the system. This is Part 5 of KERA News' Remaking Foster Care series.

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