“I felt unwanted:” Tucson kids talk about hardships of foster care
From the Investigación del Arizona Daily Star: Respuestas a nuestra crisis de niños bajo el cuidado temporal series
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Donald Jayne, 20, Alexei Ruiz, 23, and Aracely Valencia, 25, share some of their experiences in the foster care system in Pima County.
Read the Part 1 of the Star's series, Fixing Our Foster Care Crisis, at tucson.com/fostercare
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