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flag Alaska group sues OCS over inadequate support for older foster youth in shelters or dorms.

flag Facing Foster Care, an Alaska advocacy group, has sued the state’s Office of Children's Services, alleging older foster youth in shelters or college dorms receive insufficient financial support for basic needs like food and transportation, despite getting far less than the $1,000+ monthly stipend given to youth in family foster homes. flag The group says youth often go without meals, especially during breaks, and lack funds for essentials, prompting the use of gift cards as temporary relief. flag While OCS claims it provides vouchers and bus passes, the lawsuit, filed January 6 in Alaska Superior Court, demands better support amid ongoing challenges in the state’s foster care system, including a shortage of foster homes and staffing issues.

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