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Many of the
best articles
from Youth Communication’s two award-winning magazines, New Youth Connections and Represent— on the topics of violence, identity, homosexuallity, and foster care, respectively— are now available in
these paperback anthologies.

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Do You Have What it Takes? A Comprehensive Guide to Success After Foster Care Activities for Advisories and After School Programs - Click here to order online In the System and in the Life--click here to see more info. The Heart Knows Something Different--click here to order online Things Get Hectic--click here to order online
Do You Have What It Takes
A Comprehensive Guide to Success After Foster Care
By Teens Who Have Been There
Introduction

Table of Contents

Sample Story: Getting My First Job Was a Pain in the Butt
Sample Activity Page: Acing A Job Interview

(click here to order online)

Real Stories, Real Teens
Stories by Teens About Making Choices and Keeping It Real
(click here to order online)

(click here to order The Leader's Guide online)

In The System and in The Life
A Guide for Teens and Staff to the Gay Experience in Foster Care
(click here to order online)
The Heart Knows Something Different
(Foster Care)
Introduction
Contents
Sample Story
Things
Get Hectic

(Stories About Violence)
Introduction
Contents
Sample Story
The Winners--click here to order online The Struggle to be Strong--click here to order online Starting With I--click here to order online To Whom It May Concern--Poetry
The Winners
100 Prize-Winning Essays by Teens in Foster Care
(click here to order online)
The Struggle to Be Strong
(Stories About Resilience)
Introduction
Contents
Sample Story
Starting With “I”
Introduction
Contents
Sample Story
Teacher's Guide
Fighting the Monster
(Teen Emotional Issues)
Contents
To Whom
It May Concern

(Poetry by the Readers of Represent)
(click here to order online)
75 Short Essays Strong Teens, Strong Neighborhoods      
Why Is Your Best Friend Your Best Friend?
(75 short essays)
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Strong Teens, Strong Neighbor-
hoods

(Friends, family and community)
(click here to order online)
     
Our Booklets
I'm Not Crazy--click here to order online Growing Up Girl--click here to order online Brick Walls of Justice: Teens Write About Prison A Knock on the Door: Stories by Biological Parents Depression, Anger, Sadness: Teens Write About Difficult Emotions
I'm Not Crazy
(Mental Health)
(click here to order online)
Growing
Up Girl

(Girl Issues)
(click here to order online)
Brick Walls of Justice
(Teens Write About Prison)
(click here to order online)
A Knock on the Door
(Stories by Biological Parents)
(click here to order online)
Depression,
Anger,
Sadness

(Teens Write About Difficult Emotions)
(click here to order online)
Plus dozens of booklets on topics including bullying, identity, depression, violence, foster care, manhood, body image, juvenile justice, womanhood, peer pressure, independent living, and more.
Resource Kits



Struggle to Be Strong
Mental Health
Girls
Relationships & Sex Ed.

Foster Parent
Diversity & Cultural Competence
Incarcerated Parents
Reading, Resilience & Role Models

Videos / DVDs / CDs
 
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