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Articles by Aliyah Zeien

Here's a Seat, But with Exceptions

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By Aliyah Zeien
| The Imprint Verified
In a world where agencies constantly reiterate the importance of authentic youth engagement, we must have true inclusivity as well. I am a foster care alumni who aged out of care in Louisiana. When I was in foster care, I didn’t feel heard, and I didn’t feel like I had control over what happened in my case. While in care, I met several fellow foster youth who were silenced, mistreated and abused.
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Improving Low-Quality Mental Health Services From Within the Foster Care System

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By Aliyah Zeien
| The Imprint Verified
Youth Voice writer Aliyah Zeien. Courtesy of Zeien. As an emotional, sexual, and physical abuse survivor that spent five years in the Louisiana foster care system, I have witnessed that mental health is truly a slippery slope for many foster youth. Even when we think we are over all of the pain that we have endured, sometimes those flashbacks, thoughts, and memories of all that we survived come creeping in. Those traumatic memories can shift a whole day, mood or occasion.
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Racism is a Familiar Fear

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By Aliyah Zeien, Michael Fulcher, Tatiana Lemire, Daniel Bisuano, Christie Renick Verified
| The Imprint Verified
Current and former foster youth weigh in on racism and police brutality. Racism and inequality have plagued this nation for hundreds of years. Racism here in the South is a familiar fear.
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We Haven’t Been This Afraid Since Hurricane Katrina

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By Aliyah Zeien
| chronicleofsocialchange.org
Former foster youth and current social worker Aliyah Zeien writes how the pandemic is impacting her career and triggering her foster care experiences. Photo courtesy of Aliyah Zeien My name is Aliyah Zeien and I live in Hammond, Louisiana. Louisiana has one of the highest growth rates per capita of COVID-19 in the country, although right now New York has the most total cases. When speaking with family and friends, we all agreed we have not been this afraid since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.
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