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This document summarizes a collaboration in Missouri called Extreme Recruitment that aims to find permanent families for children over age 10 who have been in foster care for more than 15 months. The collaboration involves child welfare agencies and providers working together. It plans to serve 150 youth and achieve permanency through adoption or guardianship for at least 70% of those youth. It describes the need in the region and risks for youth who age out of foster care without support. The program involves identifying eligible youth, finding potential families through various recruitment strategies, and providing education and long-term support services to families.
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