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This legislative session, young people, community partners, and supporters raised their voices to advocate for change. Here are some of the exciting outcomes of their advocacy work:

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This bill will allow youth seeking shelter because their home is unsafe or their parents are unwilling to shelter them to access shelter and prevent unsafe living situations. There will also be resources created to provide additional services for both the youth in question and their family to reconcile. Youth are allotted up to 90 days in emergency shelter to develop a safe plan for their future with their team of social workers and case managers without being forced to return home.

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This bill will allow youth seeking shelter because their home is unsafe or their parents are unwilling to shelter them to access shelter and prevent unsafe living situations. There will also be resources created to provide additional services for both the youth in question and their family to reconcile. Youth are allotted up to 90 days in emergency shelter to develop a safe plan for their future with their team of social workers and case managers without being forced to return home.

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MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ is an alternative approach to foster care creates micro-communities designed to support, develop, and retain foster families. An experienced foster care provider (“Hub Home”) at the center of these micro-communities provides support to families, children and youth in 6 to 10 foster families. This network of support creates a “Constellation” around the Hub Home, which emulates the structure of an extended family and creates community connections for foster youth and young people. MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ supports partner agencies in the U.S. and globally.