Wednesday, Jan 14th, 2015
Source:
Speak-Out Youth Newsletter
More on these topics:
Fiction
- They are unwanted
- They are sexually promiscuous
- They are too old to be adopted
- They do not know how to love and interact with others
- All foster parents treat their foster children unfairly
- Incapable of getting a job
- All kids in care have many counsellors in their lives
- They will all grow up to live on the streets
- They are all thieves/criminals
- They are all angry and dramatic
Facts
- They are very smart people, even if their grades don't show it all the time
- They are very capable of getting a job
- They can budget
- They are capable of love
- They know how to love and interact with others
- Not all teens in care do drugs, smoke, and drink!
- They want to have a voice and a say in their plans of care
- They are some of the best teens in the world and have many talents
- They are resilient