To the End of June : The Intimate Life of American Foster Care (9780547999531) (52 page)

Greens' experience and,
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history of welfare policies and,
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problem kids and,
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surrogacy,
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Tamara (foster child),
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Taylor family (Shameka's adoptive family),
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team conferencing system,
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teenage foster kids.
See also
aging out; homelessness; independent living; You Gotta Believe! program

at Greens' house,
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homelessness prevention and,
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independent living and,
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reasons behind behavior of,
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RTCs and,
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as segment of child welfare,
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working the system and,
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TFC.
See
The Fostering Connection

therapeutic homes

costs for,
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Dominique and,
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Oneida and,
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removal of kids to,
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therapeutic model,
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therapy for foster kids,
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See also
therapeutic homes

Tom (baby Allen's birth father),
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Tonya (Green foster daughter)

after leaving Greens,
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contacts with birth mother,
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independent living and,
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multiple placements and,
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running away and,
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training of foster parents,
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foster-to-adopt parents and,
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psychological training and,
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trust.
See also
attachment

attachment disorders and,
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building of, and time,
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teen anger and,
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teen disconnects and,
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therapeutic relationships and,
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
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urban poor, policies toward,
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waiver funding,
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Washington, D.C.,
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Washington state,
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“Wednesday's Child,”
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Welcome, Dominique

adoption and,
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biological mother and,
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departure from Greens and,
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Fatimah and,
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the Greens and,
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independent living fantasies of,
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placements of,
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Wilder, Shirley,
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Wiley, Robbyne,
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Wilson, Noble (adopted baby),
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Wilson, Shawn (foster and adoptive parent),
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Wilson, Steve (foster and adoptive parent),
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Wright, Bruce (Georgia foster parent),
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You Gotta Believe! (YGB) program

as approach to homeless prevention,
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recruitment process for,
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C
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B
EAM
is the author of
Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers
, which won a Lambda Literary Award, and
I Am J
, a novel for young adults. She teaches creative writing at Columbia University, New York University, and Bayview Correctional Facility. She lives in New York City.