Jan. 1, 1970
Foster parents need more vetting, training for LGBTQ children
About 30,000 children age out of foster care each year and 70 percent of those children wind up homeless. The majority of the homeless population under the age of 18 are LGBTQ youth, often who can’t find an inclusive home and enter group homes where more prevalent mental, sexual, and psychological abuse turns them to the streets.
Read more about this conversation with the Washington Blade and Rob Scheer here.
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