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Former Convent to House Services for Girls Aging Out of Foster Care

Published June 14, 2018 at 8:53 PM CDT
The former convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Wichita will now house programs operated by St. Francis Community Services, including a residential center for girls close to aging out of foster care in Kansas. (photo credit: Evan Pflugradt / Kansas News Service)
The former convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Wichita will now house programs operated by St. Francis Community Services, including a residential center for girls close to aging out of foster care in Kansas. (photo credit: Evan Pflugradt / Kansas News Service)

Girls aging out of foster care in Wichita will soon have a new place to stay and learn the basics of living independently. An announcement today (THU) revealed that a home will soon be available for them in a former Catholic convent. Madeline Fox of the Kansas News Service reports.

 
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