TED Talks Daily A foster care system where every child has a loving home | Sixto Cancel
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May 24, 2023 Sixto Cancel, founder of Think of Us, shares his transformative journey from being placed in foster care at 11 months to advocating for systemic reforms. He highlights the emotional toll of traditional foster care and discusses the urgent need for kinship care, which connects children with familiar family members or caregivers. Sixto's ambitious plan aims to create loving homes for thousands of children, challenging the status quo and inspiring hope with a simple yet powerful switch in the child welfare system.
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Sixto's Foster Care Journey
- Sixto Cancel entered foster care at 11 months old and was adopted by age nine.
- He faced a neglectful and abusive adoptive home, leading him to re-enter foster care at 15.
Foster Care System Failures
- The foster care system often leads to negative outcomes like homelessness and incarceration.
- Foster youth are twice as likely to have PTSD than war veterans.
Group Homes vs. Kinship Care
- Research by Think of Us revealed that many teens in group homes had viable kinship care options.
- This discovery influenced litigation and investigations into institutional abuse.