{"id":34154,"date":"2021-10-12T16:22:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T21:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=34154"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:02:24","slug":"guia-normalcy-matters","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/texascasa.org\/es\/program-portal\/resources\/normalcy-matters-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"La normalidad importa: Gu\u00eda de apoyo a los ni\u00f1os y j\u00f3venes en r\u00e9gimen de acogida en Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading34154_2ad8b8-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading34154_2ad8b8-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34154_2ad8b8-c1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading34154_2ad8b8-c1 mark.kt-highlight, 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