Cumberland Matters: LINKS ceremony honors graduates in foster care
Nationwide, only 50 percent of the youth in foster care graduate high school. Of that 50 percent, only about 3 percent go to college.When Cumberland County Assistant Manager for Community Support Services Duane Holder addressed the seniors graduating from the LINKS program May 17, he used those sobering statistics to reinforce why their success should be celebrated.The Cumberland County Department of Social Services held the LINKS graduation at the Embassy Suites for 22 young […]
