Represent gives inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering staff useful insights into teen concerns.
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Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
Alexus misses her mother terribly when she goes into care. A few of her caseworkers make her feel cared for, but too many move on. (full text)
Former Represent writer Jarel Melendez explains how he got from foster care to college to a job he loves helping foster youth at the advocacy organization Lawyers for Children. (full text)
The author interviews a social worker about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of mental illness. (full text)
When a group home staff shows genuine interest in him, Marcus is inspired to start planning for his future. (full text)
As a child, Fekri is brought to the U.S. illegally from Tunisia. He fights to get a green card for himself.
How adults can prevent abuse in foster care, and how teens can protect themselves.
Charlene is devastated when her wonderful social worker leaves for another agency.
The writer interviews lawyers to find out the reason for long family court delays: everyone involved—lawyers, judges, and social workers—is overworked and overbooked.
Drummonds, who grew up in foster care and went on to become head of a social services agency, describes his experiences as a "secondhand person" in the system. He gives advice to foster youth on overcoming negative experiences and achieving emotional independence from the past.
When Samira is sent to a mental hospital she feels trapped, until a sympathetic social worker helps her open up.
Giselle describes the pain of losing contact with adults who represent stability and love.
Jessica describes how supportive staff at two different group homes have helped her.
In a previous article ("A Foster Mother from Hell," March/April 1994), Angi wrote about her life in an abusive foster home. In this article she describes how a social worker read the story and arranged her transfer to a new foster home, where she feels loved and respected. Angi credits writing with changing her life.
Shawan contrasts the irrelevant advice his middle class social worker gives him about the conflicts and peer pressure he faces in the ghetto, with the realistic, streetwise advice he would give someone in his own shoes.
A teen mother in foster care is forced to have sex by her social worker, who uses his power to exploit her.
Shanikqua looks at good and bad social work practice.
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