Michigan

Justin Black spent 8 years in the Michigan foster care system. Justin was placed in 5 different placements while in the foster care system. Justin visited 12 countries as a freshman in college. Justin also loves volunteering at the Woods Lake Elementary School teaching the youth the ways of Martin... Read more

5 years in Michigan's Foster Care System Yesenia was placed in the foster care system at the age of 12. She spent her time in care in a kinship placement before eventually being reunified with her mother. Yesenia graduated top ten in high school as a honor student and member... Read more

6 years in Michigan’s Foster Care System Minny is a 20-year-old student at Michigan State University who is studying social work. Minny has been inconsistently in foster care for about six years. She was initially removed from her mom and placed with her dad. Minny then experienced domestic violence at... Read more

Bryanna Harlan was in foster care for six years before being adopted in the state of Michigan. At the age of seventeen, she was kicked out of her foster home, so she then went to live her biological grandmother. She pushed herself to make it through high school and then... Read more

Alexis Lenderman entered the Michigan foster care system and her 9th school in the 7th grade. While in care, she testified in court against her father, learned that her mother passed away by suicide, and another loved one became ill and passed. She is a Nsoro and Seita Scholar at... Read more

Years in care: 6 years When Jevin first entered foster care he was 11 years old and was a fresh face to Michigan. He was first put into a group home thinking to himself, "Where is my life headed?" Well after moving from two different foster homes, that idea became... Read more

Years in care: 2 When Katlyn entered care she was placed with her aunt. After about two years in care, she was adopted by her aunt and her husband. Most recently she graduated with an Associates Degree in General Studies from Glen Oaks Community College. While attending community college she... Read more

In foster care 7 years, Michigan. Sade and her siblings were removed from her mother’s care when Sade was only a oneyear old, as her mother was unable to properly care for her and her siblings. She had a kinship placement with her aunt until her aunt relinquished guardianship rights... Read more

Nichole was born and raised in Michigan. She entered the foster care system at age 12. Seven years and seven different placements later Nichole is on her way to independence. Nichole did experience neglect and abuse in her life, but she has decided to turn her negative experiences into something... Read more

Justin entered foster care at age 13. He stayed in several different types of placements including residential treatment facilities, kinship care, shelter, detention center, and group home. Justin eventually finished high school, after transferring high schools 8 times, and continued on with his education at Saginaw Valley State University before... Read more