In their own words: Aracely Valencia
From the Arizona Daily Star investigation: Fixing our foster care crisis Part 3, Reinvention series
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"I'd cry every night. I wasn't eating. I wasn't sleeping," said Tucson foster-care alumna Aracely Valencia, 25. For more interviews with local former foster youth, follow these links: Donald Jayne: http://bit.ly/2FveHYN Alexei Ruiz: http://bit.ly/2D7DNro Read the Arizona Daily Star's investigation into the state's foster care crisis at tucson.com/fostercare ||| Video produced by: Emily Bregel, Nick Murray
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