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Higher Education Guide: Chapter 4 - Support Services In The Community

One of the biggest keys to retention and success in higher education is having a support system that provides helpful advice, assistance, motivation and care
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Higher Education Guide: Chapter 3 - Funding Higher Education and Training

While the value of higher education and training is clear, the cost of higher education can serve as a major barrier. Youth with experience in
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Higher Education Guide: Chapter 2 - College Based Support Programs

Most colleges and universities have campus-based support programs and services that help enrolled students address any challenges they may face. These programs can help youth
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Higher Education Guide: Chapter 1 - Important Resources and Supports from the Child Welfare System

Below are some of the services and benefits that youth in the child welfare system have a right to, and should be provided, as they
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Higher Education Guide: Appendix A - Endnotes

Introduction 1) See Mark E. Courtney et al., Chapin Hall U. Chi., Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth: Outcomes at age
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Higher Education Guide: Introduction

Supporting Higher Education Access and Success for Youth with Experience in Foster Care in Pennsylvania: A Guide for Child Welfare and Education Professionals and Advocates
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Know Your Rights Guide: Appendix B - Endnotes

Chapter 1 1) 42 U.S.C.A. § 675(5)(C) (A permanency plan must be developed no later than 12 months after a youth enters care.); 42 Pa.C.S.A
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Know Your Rights Guide: Chapter 18 - Lawyers, Court and Case Planning

Jump to Downloads To have a say in what happens in your case and your future, it is important that you be part of the
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Know Your Rights Guide: Chapter 17 - Getting Your Voice Heard

Jump to Downloads Although it may not feel like it, when you are in foster care, you have the right to have your voice heard
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Know Your Rights Guide: Chapter 16 - LGBTQIA Protections

Jump to Downloads All youth in the foster care system deserve to be treated with respect, to be safe, have their needs met and to