Missouri

Alecia Bennett has spent 10 years in the Missouri foster care system. Alecia was in 6 different placements during time in care. Alecia is the President of her local Youth Advisory Board, and holds the position on the Missouri State Youth Advisory Board. Alecia enjoys volunteering for her church. Alecia... Read more

Latreace Ward has been in the foster care system in the state of Missouri since the age of five. Latreace and her brother were taken care of by a family friend who later received power of attorney. Currently in a Transitional Living Program where she was able to get support... Read more

3 years in Missouri Foster Care System Carson Long has been in care for three years and counting. He is attending Big Bend Community College for a two-year degree in Aviation. Carson has been in six placements: four foster homes and a group home twice. Carson played tennis for two... Read more

Years in Care: 2 Weston entered the foster care system at age 14 when his biological parents neglected him for identifying as gay. After hospitalizations, shelters and foster home placements, he found his forever family with his two dads and six siblings. Now Weston is a LGBTQ youth advocate for... Read more

Years in care: 18 The foster care experience was interesting, hard, patient, learned, and shape-shifting. It has really made people who they are to this day. Foster care has helped him to see the brighter side of the beauty in life. It had been very rough but by the grace... Read more

Juan Jones, 19, Missouri, entered the foster care system at the age of nine. In the nine years that he was in care, Juan developed a very strong passion for ministry and is very active in the church. He is also interested in football, journalism, and drama/theatre. Currently, Juan is... Read more

In foster care 10 years, Missouri. Brandon is currently in the process of transitioning from the foster care system. He has been in numerous foster homes and experienced many tragedies during his eighteen years on earth. Brandon has 4 siblings he is currently separated from, though he is fortunate to... Read more

8 years in Missouri’s foster care system. Erin spent 8 years living in foster care in St. Louis, Missouri. She entered foster care at the age of 11, and is currently in a foster home that has loved and cared for her for 7 years. Erin has 4 biological siblings,... Read more

Robert entered foster care at the age 16. Robert and his family did not get along well, and he put himself into care knowing nothing about the system. At first, he then had a hard time following rules in the system, but he eventually began to learn how to adapt... Read more

4 years in Missouri’s foster care system. TeAsia initially entered Missouri’s foster care system at age 17. She was removed out of her home and this resulted in homelessness. She continued to get good grades and kept up with three after schools jobs. After three unsuccessful foster placements that is... Read more