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Dec 2020
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Sheltering Native Foster Youth During Sh...

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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 reported with support from USC’s Center for Health Journalism.


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