Former foster youth students share their stories – Daily 49er
California Assembly Bill 12 allowed assistance for youth in the foster system to receive resources until 21. When those resources are no longer available, support programs such as the LA County Department of Mental Health help these “transition age youth,” or at-risk populations between 16 and 25, ease into everyday life by providing services including […]
Opinion | The Opioid Plague’s Youngest Victims: Children in Foster Care
Our stunning failure to care for our most vulnerable children is a cause and devastating consequence of the opioid crisis that is ravaging towns around the country. We can’t end the crisis — or a host of other problems — until we fix our beleaguered child welfare system. As more Americans struggle with opioid addiction […]
LGBTQ Youth in the Foster Care System | Human Rights Campaign
It is undeniable that great progress is underway toward LGBTQ equality in the United States. Marriage equality swept the nation, the lived experiences of transgender Americans are more visible than ever before, and many youths are coming to identify as LGBTQ in environments far more welcoming and affirming than could have been imagined just a decade […]
Taylor Swift Holds Private Concert for Arizona Foster Kids
Taylor Swift is making dreams come true.The “Delicate” singer, 28, met her “littlest fans” — foster children from Arizona — on Saturday when she invited more than 2000 special guests to her final dress rehearsal of her upcoming Reputation Stadium Tour. Source: Taylor Swift Holds Private Concert for Arizona Foster Kids
Florida nurse Jess Hamm saw abused twin girls in hospital, adopts them
A Florida nurse has adopted abused twin girls after she saw one of them being wheeled into her hospital suffering severe injuries — and then finding out she had a sister. Source: Florida nurse Jess Hamm saw abused twin girls in hospital, adopts them
We Lost Our Pigtails for National Foster Care Month — The Square Deal™ Wendy’s Blog
May is National Foster Care Month, and Wendy’s removed its cameo as a device to “face it” and take a stand for the children in the North American Foster Care system who are waiting for their forever families. Without the adoption process, there would have never been a Wendy’s. That’s because had our Founder, Dave […]
The President of the United States Proclaims May 2018 as National Foster Care Month
During National Foster Care Month, we reflect on the dedication of foster and kinship caregivers, faith-based and community organizations, and child welfare professionals who are improving the lives of children and youth in foster care throughout the country. Our Nation is deeply indebted to these selfless and compassionate Americans. We also observe this month, with sadness, […]
LA County is looking for more foster parents; meetings planned in Pasadena and Carson.
It’s National Foster Care Month, and Los Angeles County has planned a series of events — including one in Pasadena and another in Carson — aimed at attracting more families willing to mentor, foster or adopt children.Roughly 500 children are waiting to be adopted into a loving home, said Neil Zanville, a spokesman for the […]
South Carolina in critical need of foster parents.
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -The start of May brings the start of Foster Care Awareness month.In South Carolina, the need for foster parents is critical.Across the state and in the Lowcountry there are not enough foster homes for the kids who need them.In South Carolina, officials with DSS said there are over 4,600 kids in foster […]
Tracing Your Roots: Who Left My Mother in Foster Care?
After five wonderful, fun years of helping African Americans find their ancestry on The Root, we are looking forward to carrying on the work of the Tracing Your Roots column through an ongoing collaboration with AmericanAncestors.org by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Source: Tracing Your Roots: Who Left My Mother in Foster Care?