I have worked with children involved in the dependency system for over five years. I first started at a teen maternity home here in Estero, and then moved into administration with the State and then when it privatized. The last two years I have been involved in a mentoring program I started for teenagers in the foster care system called Connected by Peers. Foster children often feel alone. Trained mentors provide the teens with someone that has been through similar experiences and who can identify with their circumstances. The teens have someone that is interested in them and wants them to succeed. The possibilities are limitless when you know that what you do makes a difference and that someone cares.
Getting involved takes caring and commitment on your part but the results are well worth it!
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