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Foster youth says one attentive adult changed his life
Summary
A foster youth who identified himself as Dalen testified during public comment that a teacher noticing his journal and taking action led him into foster care and helped him get support; he urged adults to move beyond noticing signs to taking action.
A speaker identified as Dalen, a foster youth, told attendees during public comment that an adult noticing his journal and taking action led to him entering foster care and getting support. "So I started leaving my own footprints through my journal day by day, trying to process what I couldn't say out loud," he said.
The account underscores how a single adult intervention can alter a young…
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