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Decades After Leaving Foster Care, She Learned She Was Owed Benefits. Where Did The Money Go?

After reading a Marshall Project/NPR investigation, former foster youth are asking what happened to their benefits — and the government isn’t helping.

News • 07.22.2022

Foster Care Agencies Take Millions of Dollars Owed to Kids. Most Children Have No Idea.

The majority of states obtain money intended for foster children with disabilities or a deceased parent without telling them, The Marshall Project and NPR found.

Feature • 05.17.2021

Were You Ever in Foster Care? Here’s How to Find Out if the Government Took Your Money

State foster care agencies have been taking benefits that belong to some of the most vulnerable kids. Here’s what to ask to see if it’s happened to you — and how to ask for your money back.

Feature • 04.22.2021

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