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South Dakota Focus: Stories from Foster Care

Season 29 Episode 8 | 29m 59s

South Dakota has more children in foster care than foster families licensed to care for them. Two young women who aged out of the foster system share their stories, and two current foster families talk about the dire need.

Aired: 04/24/24
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