Achieving Goals – Ayla’s Story

Achieving Goals – Ayla’s Story

High school is difficult for any teenager, but for a teen facing issues at home, those challenges can become even more daunting. It is even more difficult as 18 approaches. Ayla endured years of uncertainty and trouble at home. She was finally placed at a center due...

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Amani’s LifeSet Story

Amani’s LifeSet Story

Amani, 19, spent over three years in the foster care system due to instability in her home. During that time she was placed in the care of relatives – a kinship foster placement, often the best for children.

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Brandy Finds Her Path with LifeSet in Middle Tennessee

Brandy Finds Her Path with LifeSet in Middle Tennessee

Brandy was a thriving junior in high school when her world turned upside down. Her mother died of a stroke, leaving her and her younger sister unsure of what would happen next, including whether they could stay together. Luckily, Brandy had an aunt who took guardianship of the girls during her senior year of high school.

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How does it feel to “age out” of foster care

How does it feel to “age out” of foster care

Every year, approximately 20,000 young people turn 18 in child welfare systems without ever being reunited with their biological family. Ary, a young woman receiving help in Youth Villages Oklahoma’s LifeSet program experienced the ups and downs of that big birthday.

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