Foster care: Not another sob story | Viking News
Foster care: Not another sob story | Viking News Story by Rebeka Woods Photos by Rebecca Vasquez Kids are dragged away screaming from caustic home environments everyday. The portrayal by the media is of the foster care system only telling of tragic stories, but this is not always the case. These are not parents who […]
Former foster child recalls ‘very emotional’ time | Southern Idaho Local News | magicvalley.com
Former foster child recalls ‘very emotional’ time | Southern Idaho Local News | magicvalley.com Palomo, the oldest of five children, remembers being in a van with his siblings and watching them be dropped off at different foster homes. He didn’t have any information about where they were taken. Over the next few years, he’d live […]
Family with 5 children adopts 6 foster children siblings
Family with 5 children adopts 6 foster children siblings Six siblings who wanted to remain together have gotten their wish, thanks to their adoption by an Ohio couple with five biological children. Christopher and Christina Sanders live in the Cincinnati suburb Forest Park. They had taken the siblings in as their first foster children, ranging […]
The foster care crisis the shortage of foster parents us 59072dcfe4b05279d4edbdd9
The foster care crisis the shortage of foster parents us 59072dcfe4b05279d4edbdd9 Children abused. Children neglected. Children abandoned. Children being placed into foster care; a foster care system where there are not enough homes. The media and news continue to report on the shortage of foster parents and foster homes across the nation. In Georgia and […]
‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Foster Care & Adoption | Human Rights Campaign
‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Foster Care & Adoption | Human Rights Campaign In honor of National Foster Care Month, HRC is highlighting a television show that has done more to bring awareness to the issues of LGBTQ youth, same-sex couples and the importance of adoption and foster care than most other shows in recent […]
Carolina Youth Development Center | Protecting childhood. Preparing for adulthood. – CYDC Appears on Fox 24 Charleston Foster Care Segment
Carolina Youth Development Center | Protecting childhood. Preparing for adulthood. – CYDC Appears on Fox 24 Charleston Foster Care Segment 1 On May 18, local TV news affiliate Fox 24 Charleston invited representatives from Carolina Youth Development Center and Lowcountry Orphan Relief on its Fox News Now special segment on National Foster Care Month to […]
Foster care, homelessness, and the LGBT community – how does it all connect?
Foster care, homelessness, and the LGBT community – how does it all connect? Foster care, homelessness, and the LGBT community – how does it all connect? by on in Child Welfare • 0 Comments Research has shown the connection between foster care and homelessness – one study found that of more than 800 youth who were homeless in 11 cities […]
Department of Children and Families celebrates National Foster Care Month
Department of Children and Families celebrates National Foster Care Month Local Broward Community Miami-Dade News National Orlando Palm Beach The Florida Department of Children and Families, along with its community partners, have joined together to honor foster families during National Foster Care Month. The annual celebration recognizes all foster parents, foster family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, […]
Indigenous children in foster care: ‘These kids can’t see their families if I don’t help them’ | Australia news | The Guardian
Indigenous children in foster care: ‘These kids can’t see their families if I don’t help them’ | Australia news | The Guardian Michael arrived at Lisa Baker’s house in December 2014. He was skinny, long thin arms sticking out from a too big T-shirt and wary from six weeks spent in a group home. At […]
Foster Care: The Journey Continues – Hope 4 Hurting Kids
Foster Care: The Journey Continues – Hope 4 Hurting Kids Foster Families Foster Care: The Journey Continues Editor’s Note: Several weeks ago, we shared with you the story of Kelley Rose Waller, a Foster mom and contributor to Hope 4 Hurting Kids in an article titled The Winding Road of Foster Care and Adoption as Kelley and […]