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Don't miss out on this unique congressional briefing featuring service provider perspectives on the current state of youth & family homelessness in the wake of #COVID19.
Learn more and save your seat for July 22 @ 4:30 PM ET: bit.ly/2ZZ01JM
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Please join United Wayās Virtual Youth & Resiliency Training Series in a Community Conversation as we tackle these challenging topics in an open & honest virtual forum centered around race relations in our community and country. Be sure to register! š„°uway.org/events/youth-resiliā¦
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We are proud to announce that H.R. 5191, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019 has passed the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee! Thank you Chairman, @BobbyScott, for your leadership.
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The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) wrapped up its fall cycle with graduation ceremonies in 30 counties around the state. Take a look at what this evidence-based program can do for families. #Good4SCkids @GrowingHomeSE @DukeEndowment @SC_DSS bit.ly/2ELtpsv
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The number of youth aging out of foster care has decreased each year since 2010, however approximately 20,000 youth still age out each year without the permanency of a home and family. #fostercare #agingout #MeetMeHalfway
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You probably think we're joking when we say we see vehicles running unattended every morning. But we're not! Please turn off your vehicles! #NoVictim
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The painting that catapulted #JacksonPollock's career and changed the face of modern art is on a whirlwind international tour that includes @columbiasc! Jackson Pollock: Mural is now on view >> bit.ly/2ABLrLi
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Children who are victimized or witness violence frequently bring this experience with them to the playground, the classroom, later into teen relationships and, ultimately, they can end up the victims and perpetrators of adult intimate partner violence. #TeenDVMonth
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***Scam Alert***
Law enforcement and the F.O.P. do NOT solicit funds over the phone. EVER. If someone calls you from the Fraternal Order of Police and asks you for a donation over the phone, he is a scammer. Hang up on him. (I just got this call...wish Iād been recording!š¤£š¤£-L)
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After #agingout of #fostercare 64% of males and 39% of females will be arrested. Youth placed in group homes are more likely to become involved in the justice system. 90% of youth with 5 or more foster placements will enter the justice system. More info: buff.ly/2ITyKP2
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Chicago is set to be colder than Antarctica this week as a record-breaking freeze across the US slams 250 million people usatoday.com/story/news/natiā¦
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"Iām ājustā the one loving these little ones as if they were my own, 24/7/365 only to be told Iām ājust a foster parentā." lovewhatmatters.com/i-was-reā¦ | Foster Parents, thank you! #fostercare #awareness #getinvolved #MeetMeHalfway
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I keep coming back to a line we heard from protestor Steven Stewart during the health care debate:
āThey donāt know what itās like to go to the bank and hit ābalance.ā They just hit āwithdraw.āā
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South Carolina is one of the top 10 most dangerous places in the U.S. for pedestrians, according to a new ranking released this week.
bit.ly/2Dzd6zl
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Here are just some of the direct effects of the partial government shutdown, the longest in US history ā now in its 33rd day cnn.it/2S9FSPi
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BEST DAD: When his son wanted to dance to "Frozen" songs, this dad put on an Elsa costume and danced with him ā because it's important to just "let it go" and be yourself š cbsn.ws/2RKYNvR
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WATCH: Through the rainy months of Columbia you might have noticed something popping up beneath your feet on the way to work, school or just grabbing a coffee. No, youāre not crazy - invisible rain poems have taken over the Columbia city center area. >>> bit.ly/2CrF4ez
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Most youth in foster care want to go to college, however only 20% of youth who graduate high school attend college, and of those only 3% obtain a 2 or 4 year degree by age 24. Many factors lead to dropping out, including lack of social and emotional support. #fostercare #agingout
