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A Network of Support

David Bornstein

February 25, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

It’s now common for youth to remain in foster care or residential treatment for years. For troubled or victimized children in need, assistance at home is often more effective than foster placement.

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A Families-First Approach to Foster Care

David Bornstein

February 21, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

The foster care system is widely acknowledged to be 'broken', and to ignore those who age out of the system. A program in Memphis is improving the lives of at-risk youths by working to reunite them with their original families.

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