From the Frying Pan of Foster Care to the Fire of Adulthood
Homelessness is a big problem for former foster care youth in Kansas City and around the country. “We’ve heard stories of kids who were dropped... Read More
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 —... Read More
Gov. Henry McMaster allows foster care agencies in South Carolina to favor certain religions
Gov. Henry McMaster is coming to the defense of an Upstate foster care agency that requires participating families to be Christian.McMaster issued an executive order... Read More
28-yr-old saves sister’s baby: 6 months later heart is broken by TV news
Everybody carries the weight of the things they’ve done in life. Most people will never show it, but inside they can so often be keeping... Read More
Separating Families at the Border Will Multiply Child Trauma
In December 2017, the Trump Administration proposed a new policy of separating immigrant children from parents entering the U.S. illegally, as a means of discouraging... Read More
Under threat of budget cuts, state agencies eliminate some health care service for foster kids – Missoula & Western Montana
Under threat of budget cuts, state agencies eliminate some health care services for foster kids Source: Under threat of budget cuts, state agencies eliminate some... Read More
Foster kids spend the day shadowing California members of Congress – LA Times
MAY 24, 2017, 12:45 P.M. REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON Leonardo Jimenez, 21, of Los Angeles said after a lifetime in foster care, he never expected to... Read More
Veto day: Georgia governor nixes foster care, 911 legislation | Political Insider blog
Veto day: Georgia governor nixes foster care, 911 legislation AJC | Political Insider blog – May 9, 2017 Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed nine pieces of... Read More
Why Juvenile Justice Reform Needs Child Welfare at the Table | Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
While immersed in child protection work, it never occurred to me that preventing delinquency was also a part of my job. When I paused to... Read More
