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FAMILY SERVICES



              TWEENS & TEENS ARE A BLAST!

                     CHOOSE THEM






       What is Foster Care?




       Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for
       children ages 0-17 who have experienced abuse
       or neglect. Children are placed in licensed foster
       homes if a relative is unable to care for them until
       their family can provide the healthy environment
       they need.


       Children in foster care continue building
       relationships with their parents through visits,
       phone calls, and letters facilitated by Samaritas.


       Samaritas serves children and families in Detroit,
       Troy, Port Huron, Ann Arbor, Flint, Saginaw,
       Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Jackson, Lansing, and
       Kalamazoo.





             Top 10 Reasons to Foster a Teenager







                    We are able to tell you what we feel,                             We have so many gifts and talents.
                    want, need, fear, and think. You don't                            You may learn new things from us too
                    have to guess or change diapers!                                  — like technology, fashion and slang!


                     We deserve love and security.                                    We may be sensitive, but we are

                                                                                      resilient.

                    We want a family and we are choosing                             We appreciate the small things —
                    you just as much as you are choosing us.                         family dinners, movie nights, one-
                                                                                     on-one attention.


                    You can teach us all kinds of fun and                             You can show us what is important in
                    valuable things, like driving, budgeting,                         life, help us gain independence and
                    cooking, and cleaning.                                            start adulthood with hope.

                                                                                      We need a champion. You can be a
                    You can form lifelong relationships with us.                      part of the reason one of us goes to
                                                                                      college or achieves something
                                                                                      great.






                 Visit Samaritas.org/fostercare for details or call  (833) 605-HOPE (4673)


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