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PROTECTING THE RIGHTS AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO LGBTQIA2S+ YOUTH IN
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experiences of LGBTQIA2S+ youth in care, including their right to be safe and
free from discrimination, access to necessary care and services, and being
placed in nurturing settings with caregivers who have received appropriate
training. VIEW THE PUBLICATION


HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH BIRTH FAMILIES

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information to adoptive families about their adopted child or youth. VIEW THE
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EPISODE 85: IN-HOME RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Explores how Alternative Family Services provides individualized, supportive
services to improve outcomes for youth as they transition out of foster care.
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