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State and federal laws are supposed to protect foster youth until they turn 21. But Texas all too often erects unnecessarily burdensome hurdles.

Hope Chest program helps Lubbock foster youths transition to adulthood By Sam Pontius Its been 24 years since Dr. Shaun Keel felt powerless to help a young girl she was counseling meet a simple need. The child, Keel recalled, was in foster care and receiving counseling from her through Child Protective Services, but there was a limitation on how much she could help. “She needed a $50 used dress, and nobody would buy it for her, and I couldn’t buy it for her, because I was her psychologist,�...