Staten Island 2011

Nothing's Ever Permanent in Foster Care

From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: Coming Up in 2011
Length: 08:34

When I first went into foster care, I just felt lost. My friends kept saying, “Yo, you’re changing. You’re acting like you’re depressed.” I used to bug out and say, “nah.” If you’re in foster care the only people you can trust are other foster kids because they know how it is. My friend Shane told me, “When you’re with your parents you feel loved. When you’re with your foster parents you feel like you’re just there.” -- Michael Jacobson Read the full description.

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Dsc00635_small "Nothing's ever permanent in foster care" is how Rookie Reporter Michael Jacobson describes his life in the system. Just when he thinks things are settling down, he gets yet another case worker or must move to a new home. In fact, Michael has lived in seven different homes in just four years. Teenagers are the most difficult foster kids to place in homes, and Michael's story gives listeners a chance to hear first-hand why that's the case.

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Piece Description

"Nothing's ever permanent in foster care" is how Rookie Reporter Michael Jacobson describes his life in the system. Just when he thinks things are settling down, he gets yet another case worker or must move to a new home. In fact, Michael has lived in seven different homes in just four years. Teenagers are the most difficult foster kids to place in homes, and Michael's story gives listeners a chance to hear first-hand why that's the case.