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Advice to Fosters Who Want to Request Their File
Advice, cautionary tales, real encouragement and things to consider for care experienced young people, from a 2022 survey for current and former foster youth.
Is Getting Your Foster Care File a Want or a Need?
Is foster youth having access to their “file,” medical history, birth parent info, placement history and sibling details NECESSARY, a need or just nice to have?
Fosters Speak About Getting Their “File”
Over redaction, lost and sealed records, incomplete, hurtful, and false information. Foster youth share about requesting their foster care file and give advice to other youth.
Accessing Your Minnesota Foster Care Records: A Guide for Fosters
Hey there—welcome. If you spent time in foster care in Minnesota and you’re looking for information about your story, you’re in the right place. At Power of Story, we know how important it can be to understand your past—and how hard it can be to get the answers you deserve. Looking back on tough timesContinue reading “Accessing Your Minnesota Foster Care Records: A Guide for Fosters”
State By State: Fosters Information
Each state varies in the documentation of foster youth’s medical info, social history and life stories. To work together, we must understand these differences.
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