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New podcast episode: Options for Aging Foster Youth in West Virginia
Friday, May 26, 2023
Episode 7: "Options for Aging Foster Youth in West Virginia" - Michelle Fleece, MODIFY Program Manager
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WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities offers help for families, individuals with disabilities in the foster care system
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Each May, National Foster Care Month acknowledges those who help the more than 391,000 youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. The intersection of people with disabilities and the foster care system presents many unique challenges. Studies estimate that about one-third of foster youth have a chronic health condition. Youth with disabilities who age out of the foster care system are at an increased risk for homelessness. Unsheltered youth also see higher rates of substance use and human trafficking while having less access to health care.
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Two Country Roads students graduate from program
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Country Roads program at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) celebrated two new graduates during May Commencement.
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New podcast episode: Open Hearts, Open Mind & Open Home
Monday, May 15, 2023
Episode 6: "Open Hearts, Open Mind & Open Home" - Amanda Sharp, Foster and Adoptive Mom, Shares her Family's Story of Growth.
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