{"id":552,"date":"2025-02-06T08:44:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/foster-care-coe\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:21:13","slug":"adolescent-and-young-adult-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/foster-care-coe\/adolescent-and-young-adult-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"For Adolescents and Young Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you are an adolescent — or a young adult who has aged out of foster care — these resources can show you how to access health care, enroll in college, and much more.<\/h3>\n

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    • DFPS Services for Youth and Young Adults<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Thru Project<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Bexar County Fostering Educational Success<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Superior Healthplan<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Uber Health<\/a><\/li>\n
    • American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      “Doin Well”: Increasing Health Literacy and Access to Care<\/h2>\n

      Did you know over 80% of people in the United States are confused about how the healthcare system works? Deborah Jennings, DNP, MSN, RN, CENP, Clinical Assistant Professor at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, aims to increase health literacy and clear up some of the confusion<\/p>\n

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