Kyrsten was just 5 years old when she and her older sister were brought to the Department of Human Services office by police officers. All they had were the clothes on their backs, and even those were dirty.

Joelle is a creative and artistic deep thinker. She spent seven years in foster care before aging out and has clung to passion for art, using it as a way to deeply express herself.

Richard aged out of the foster care system at 18 and was released into the world.

Tori spent 12 years in the foster care system before aging out. Now, she is a constant advocate for others who have been through what she has.

Annika spent five years in the foster care system as a teenager after surviving years of abuse.

GeQwan did not speak until he was 5 years old. Soon after that, he was diagnosed with autism.