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At 18, Charles Louis quit the psychotropic medications he had been prescribed in foster care. After stretches of homelessness, he now has a place of his own to share with his pets.
After being removed from her aunt and uncle’s home at 15, Cearia Scipio bounced among foster homes. She found freedom in acting and “taking on someone else’s problems.”
The frequent disappearances of Desiree Santana’s daughter have put a strain on the family’s finances and the amount of time she has for her other five children.
Clementine Matthias, who has dedicated her life to caring for her daughter and disabled son, saw that mission disrupted by homelessness and a shoplifting compulsion.
By JOHN OTIS
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Cassandra Darlington hit rock bottom when her five children were placed in foster care. Sixteen years into sobriety, she is awed by their capacity to forgive.
By JOHN OTIS
PhotoCreditCinthya Santos Briones for The New York Times
