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Teen Exposes The Dark Truth About Foster Care

2026-05-05 News & Politics
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Santa Cruz California Family & Children's Services asked me to help them encourage families to consider taking in a foster care teenager. Antonia is a magnificently articulate storyteller and I feel honored to present my dialogue with her. Antonia is one of 5 women I interviewed. Each is worth watching. To find out more contact www.fostercare4kids.com. Thank you. Please continue to support David at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/allinaday12 Patreon: patreon.com/allinaday Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/davidhoffmanfilms

Top Comments (10)

@larrydav1d 2026-05-05

she’s very well spoken and intelligent. she did a good job raising herself.

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@kylechase2657 2026-05-06

What a resilient, beautiful woman. As someone that has experienced a ton of pain and trauma, I hope she has great days ahead of her and finds love in her life.

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@The7thStep 2026-05-06

Man, this is heartbreaking. I pray for every child in foster care. God bless them.

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@vashtikelly6837 2026-05-05

DAVE ❤ A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLY FOSTER FOR THE MONEY 💰 EVEN ICE T SAID HIS AUNT HAD TO BE HIS FOSTER PARENT WHEN HIS PARENTS DIED AND SHE ONLY WANTED THE CHECK AND THERE WAS NO LOVE SO HE RAN AWAY 😢😢😢😢😢

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@michaelobrien8661 2026-05-06

She really needed this opportunity to voice her perspective. So good of you to make this film.

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@Mo-yd8xc 2026-05-05

I know a foster mother. I saw how much work she put in with those kids. It's a lot of work. Staying up late doing homework and waking up early to get them ready for school. It's no joke. She was right in Hempstead

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@davidcarbone3385 2026-05-05

As a volunteer, court appointed special advocate, you learn that abuse and neglect is the American way where ANYONE is allowed to raise a child with no knowledge, no support, no resources. Nothing has changed except the prisons have gotten filled in part with abused and neglected kids.

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@notreallyme333 2026-05-06

Whoa. She is so self aware. Bless her heart. I hope she did well for herself.

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@mattski1979 2026-05-06

You are a strong woman. You're beautiful. Thank you for your interview.

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@マリッサ.Marissa 2026-05-05

I was in foster care as a very young child in Santa Cruz in the 80's. My parents were considered unfit. Half of the foster care families were in it for the money, the other were great. Best of luck to her and all the kids going through this, ❤

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