Kayla, 15 years old, OH

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Kayla is in foster care and is learning to navigate childhood for the first time. As a shy and gentle young lady, she is a deep thinker who shows great empathy. Her current goals are to build positive peer relationships and engage in extracurricular activities. Kayla loves music and frequently listens to the latest releases. Her foster family aims to nurture her passion for music and help her express herself through creating her own songs.

Kayla recently moved to a new foster home and is adjusting to being separated from her brother. Despite the challenges, she remains resilient. A calm, introverted teen, Kayla values the peace of her own space and often spends time in her room. She dreams of living independently one day, and her foster parents are helping her build essential life skills, even setting up a “mini apartment” in her room. Recently, she requested organizing cubes for her closet to match her aesthetic—proof that for Kayla, keeping her space neat is more than just a habit; it’s a way to create stability and control amid change.