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Re: Former Foster Children as Mentors or Advocates;

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<DIV><FONT size=2>A somewhat related site that gives voice to youth as victims 
can be found at <A 
href="http://www.http://courageouskids.net/";>www.http://courageouskids.net/</A> 
On this site, youth tell their stories in their own words. They also go to 
conferences and speak to professionals about their experiences both in and out 
of the system.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Shawn Smith<BR>Prevention Education Coordinator <BR>YWCA of 
Cortland <BR>14 Clayton Avenue <BR>Cortland, NY 13045<BR>&nbsp;<BR>eliminating 
racism<BR>empowering women<BR>YWCA<BR>(607) 753-9651 <BR>(607) 753-8774 (fax) 
<BR><A 
href="mailto:avveducator@cortlandywca.org";>avveducator@cortlandywca.org</A> 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=rosalindfolman@sbcglobal.net 
  href="mailto:rosalindfolman@sbcglobal.net";>Rosalind Folman</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A 
  title=CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu 
  href="mailto:CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu";>Child Maltreatment 
  Researchers</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 15, 2005 2:39 
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Former Foster Children as 
  Mentors or Advocates; </DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are also many former foster youth groups in 
  the US wherein they are trained to be adovocates and to speak out to workers 
  and fp on the children's perspective and what the children need.&nbsp; The 
  largest and most well organized is in CA, the California Youth 
  Connection.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, I have never heard of their being any 
  research on the effects of these programs.</FONT></DIV>
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