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Author: Alisiana Peters

The Power of Kinship: Bryson’s Journey

September 9, 2025
More than 100 studies involving over 660,000 children show that youth placed with relatives or kin experience better health, educational, and mental health outcomes—something that proved especially true for 15-year-old Bryson, thanks to the amazing work at the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. Although Bryson initially resided with non-relatives, he entered foster care in March [...] Continue Reading

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