How the system failed us: Former foster youth tell their stories

Former foster youth with disabilities tell their stories — of how they got through foster care

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5400x3038+0+0/resize/5400x3038!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdb%2F57%2F7e552025480485d0276789624ba8%2Ffoster-care-voices-update.png' alt='Clockwise from upper left: Marissa Pike, Tyrone Laundersville, Rasheeda McCrae and Samanthya Marlatt share their experiences in foster care.'/><p>Former foster youth with disabilities tell their stories — of how they got through foster care</p><p>(Image credit: Sophie Park, Kathryn Gamble and Wesley Lapointe for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5939829' />