Sheltering Native Foster Youth During Shelter in Place
This story was produced by Adreanna Rodriguez as part of her 2020 National Fellowship project, with support from the Fund for Journalism on Child and Youth Well-Being.
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December 16, 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, a new foster care model based on community living and known as a "children's village" has opened up to foster youth on the Cheyenne River Reservation. It's a collaboration between the tribe and an organization called Simply Smiles -- with members of the tribe leading the way by sharing traditional knowledge at a critical time.
[This story was originally published by Acast].