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They need to know it is ok to ask.
We received this message from a former foster youth who is also a current caseworker. It broke our hearts. Please read this and please spread the word by posting this on social media and forwarding to everyone you can.
You never know who may need to see this and
we need them to know they deserve this.
"I feel like OSW is too good to be true at times. You guys are changing lives because you treat foster and kinship youth like human beings. They want a bed that isn't used? That's not an issue! Many people in the world think that kids in foster care or kinship care kids should be happy with just whatever they can get. But giving a kid a new bed that will move with them or go home with them is treating them like humans. Kids shouldn't even have to ask for beds, but they do. And the kids who do ask are the ones who realize they actually have a right to ask for their needs to be met. Sadly, most of my kids on my caseload don't even ask. I have to ask them. I ask them if they have a wish for anything and they usually will just stare at me. So, I make sure they know they deserve this and that they don't have to earn basic needs or a new toy. I have kids who have never been asked what they want or what they wish they had.
Recently a wish was granted for one of my kids to get cute LOL Surprise clothing. Did she need them to be LOL clothes? No. But she was able to pick out clothes she loved and that built up her self-worth! She learned that she can ask for things that appeal to her. I could go on and on. My wish is that more kids knew they deserved this."
If you or someone you know has ever been in foster care, please don't ever be afraid to ask for a wish.
If you or someone you know, works with kids or young adults impacted by foster care, please partner with us.
Find out how to submit a wish at onesimplewish.org/submit.
They deserve this and they need to know it,
Danielle & The OSW Team
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