tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post3481368013706186935..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: Foster Youth EmancipationYondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-84766019457103343072007-01-30T18:19:00.000-07:002007-01-30T18:19:00.000-07:00My state now allows kids who leave at 18 to return...My state now allows kids who leave at 18 to return later, up to age 21, I think. And they are coming back, as they find it too hard to make it on their own. Unfortunately, our system is designed for kids up to 18 (some programs aren't licensed to have kids over 18 or 19 at the most) so we have had trouble finding appropriate services for them. But, things are changing. <br /><br />Would I circle of care help this girl? What I mean is, if she could have sort of a main residence at her current foster home, but be allowed to stay at your home occasionally, or the shelter, or wherever else she can, until she graduates?<br /><br />I think you should have told her what you were thinking. You could say, "I am afraid you are going to hear this as me saying I don't want you, but I'm really saying this because I DO want to stay connected to you."processhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896815941859100568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-17393907919076276192007-01-30T17:42:00.000-07:002007-01-30T17:42:00.000-07:00Sigh. I wish I had some brilliant piece of wisdom ...Sigh. I wish I had some brilliant piece of wisdom or could sprinkle some fairy dust that would help her see things more clearly, to see beyond the immediate. How sad to see her make these choices.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956114780055557451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-15364560144409696332007-01-30T09:31:00.000-07:002007-01-30T09:31:00.000-07:00Ouch. That stuff just kills me. I wish I could fix...Ouch. That stuff just kills me. I wish I could fix them, I wish I could have kept them from being hurt.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.com