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Forward Steps

@Forward_Steps

By investing in their lives, Forward Steps empowers former foster youth so they can reach their full potential as active, independent, self-sufficient members

 Broomfield, Colorado
forwardsteps.org
Joined June 2009
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A reunion of sisters, 78 years after separation into foster care: ow.ly/MhrGv
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Miss Puss@JUNGLEPUSSY21 Mar 2015
IF IT WERE UP TO ME EVERYONE WOULD HAVE SOMEONE TO LOVE WHO LOVES THEM BACK THEN ILL CONTINUE TO MIND MY BUSINESS PEACEFULLY
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Really? The only solution we can come up for #fosteryouth who have suffered from #sextrafficking is to lock them up? latimes.com/local/california…
L.A. County supervisors debate whether to lock up at-risk foster youth

L.A. County supervisors debate whether to lock up at-risk foster youth

It's a universal principle: Lock up the criminal not the victim.

latimes.com
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Our #WednesdaysChild studying to be an #engineer does the schooling when he challenges me to a #robot… instagram.com/p/0pdZqjmdFj/
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Brandon Stanton
@humansofny6 Feb 2015
“You don’t do things alone. Nobody does things alone. Everybody always needs support."
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Danielle Gletow@DGletow15 Jan 2015
Adoption from fostercare ROCKS! TY @TodayShow & Ck out @OneSimpleWish today.com/parents/adoption-l… via @TODAY_parents
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ckhayek@ckhayek15 Jan 2015
January is National #Mentoring Month. There are 600,000 kids in #fostercare, many of whom would benefit from a #mentor like U! #StepUp4Kids
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'The old-school mentality of an #orphanage filled with babies is a mistaken depiction of #fostercare today...' ow.ly/H0xi0
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FosterMore@FosterMore5 Jan 2015
One foster mother expresses her feelings & love towards her child with a powerful A.A. Milne quote #FosterMore
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As soon as I saw you, I knew adventure was going to happen. #iloveadoption Visit Adoption.com!
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Brandon Stanton
@humansofny3 Jan 2015
“I saved up enough to move into a studio. I’ve got my own spot now. It’s better than any of the foster..."
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Brandon Stanton
@humansofny4 Jan 2015
“I’ve lost count of how many foster homes that I’ve stayed in. It seemed like I would move every six months..."
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Grads of Life@gradsoflife15 Dec 2014
Helping young adults succeed isn't simply altruistic -- it's essential to our collective wellbeing. huffingtonpost.com/russell-k… @oppnation
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"I'm finding out that being an adult is a lot more than learning how to cook."
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RT @TogetherWeRise: Adoption is powerful. #fostercare
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A #mentor calling to say "I'm rooting for you" can be life changing for #foster youth. @THEKINGDMC Video: vimeo.com/110826754
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"I"m thankful for a roof over my head, food to eat and a place to feel safe." Words of Plummer Home resident at dinner yesterday.
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Maggie Cassidy@mggcss21 Nov 2014
Love the progression from photo 5 to 6. MT @Forward_Steps great photos from adoption day! photos.reformer.com/2014/11/… … @BrattReformer
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Disabled children's behaviour 'deteriorates at school' - BBC News #CelebrateDifference m.bbc.com/news/education-294…
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#GradsofLife bring grit, #resilience to workplace gradsoflife.org
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