Maria, 20 years old, MO

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Maria is doing well in school and is finishing up her senior year. She is working part time for her local school district. She is choosing to remain in foster care until she ages out at 21. Maria wants to pursue a degree in criminal justice and a job in law enforcement. She is currently expecting a baby girl in April with her boyfriend. Maria is a super sweet girl who excels at everything she puts her mind to.

Maria is a young woman in foster care who has a one-year-old daughter. Her daughter is crawling and will soon be walking around the home. There is an extra-wide door frame, measuring 67 inches, leading from the kitchen to the living room, which has two bricked steps that must be navigated to enter the living room. Maria is requesting an extra-large baby gate to prevent her daughter from going down these steps and potentially falling, which could result in her hitting her head on the hard brick surface.