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?

Children In Foster Care Are Dearly Loved! | Confessions of an Adoptive Parent

There is such a big need today for valuable and encouraging resources speaking the truth that children in foster care are dearly loved! Source: Children In Foster Care Are Dearly Loved! | Confessions of an Adoptive Parent