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Dom, 16, has been in Kentucky맥스카지노�s foster care system since he was a toddler. After years of moving in and out of homes, he isn맥스카지노�t sugarcoating his experience.
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Older children and teenagers can spend years languishing in the system. The older a child gets, the harder it is to match them with an adoptive home.
For Dom, it can feel like the odds are stacked against him. He said it맥스카지노�s hard to think about a future when the present is so unpredictable.
While financial assistance for college is available for teens who spent time in foster care, Dom said many future goals feel unattainable.
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A program within Jefferson County Public Schools is designed to keep kids in the same school, despite a change in their foster placement. But it맥스카지노�s not always possible.
While he맥스카지노�s hesitant to have hope, Dom admits a forever family would be ideal.
He said a family with siblings and pets would be nice.
Life has not been easy for him, all the more reason for a quality foster or adoptive family to step up and make a positive impact.
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