Understanding Foster Care
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"In foster care, you grow up not knowing that you can really be somebody. When I was in foster care, it didn't seem like I had any choices or any future. All kids deserve families. They need a family, to have someone like a father or mother- they need a family so they can believe in themselves and grow up to be somebody. This is a big deal people don't realize. I wish everyone could understand." - Former BEST Kids foster youth
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Why Mentoring
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Mentoring ensures that young people have at least one consistent, trusting adult in their lives to help them navigate daily challenges, make positive decisions, feel cared for, and know that someone is cheering them on. At BEST Kids, we provide intentional mentoring through:
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Our Approach
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BEST Kids provides the opportunity for youth to succeed. The four areas that we focus on to help young people learn who they are and believe in themselves are:
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Our Impact
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Through evidence-based evaluations and intensive data collection, BEST Kids ensures a quality program that leads to positive youth development by focusing on:
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