After Foster Care Years, a Woman Becomes a Role Model for Her Sisters

After Foster Care Years, a Woman Becomes a Role Model for Her Sisters

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She has never known her father, and her mother struggled with drug addiction for years, Ms. Perry said. As a result, Ms. Perry and her infant sister were formally placed in kinship foster care with their aunt. The following year, Ms. Perry's …
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Underage drinking, drug abuse is declining

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The latest New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey report shows that underage drinking and drug abuse in Valencia County declined in 2011 from 2009, although it is still slightly higher than the state average. … clothing, housing, health care and …
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Woman sentenced in Naperville heroin sale

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A DuPage County Circuit Court judge on Friday also ordered the woman, Carly J. Cooper, to undergo substance abuse treatment and counseling as part of her sentence. Cooper, 22, and her boyfriend, Brandon A. Bolton, were arrested Feb. 2 during a drug …
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