Written by Carol Steinour Young
Let me introduce you to Simon (not his real name), an 11-year-old kid who was placed in foster care in 2022 together with his five siblings. Simon had not seen a doctor or a dentist in years, like many kids in foster care. After being transferred from foster family to foster home and changing school districts almost every time, he was having academic difficulties. He had never played sports or taken part in any extracurricular activities. He yearned for security and a relationship with a loving adult after being split apart from his siblings.
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