Former foster child now an advocate for more safeguards, benefits for kids in the system
Now, thanks in part to Coffey’s efforts, foster children have a safe place to report abuse. Case workers are legally required ...
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Local advocates urge communities to consider adopting older children in foster care
Who are the children and teens waiting in foster care to be adopted, and why should people open their minds to the idea of ...
Foster mother feels the Department of Children's Services mishandled her case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Springfield foster mother feels workers at the Department of Children’s Services failed in their ...
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Adoption events foster connections, overcoming new law challenges in Palm Beach County
When children are waiting in foster care to be adopted, Children's Home Society, Palm Beach County’s contracted adoption ...
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TRISHA FENBY: Yager family's foster care story fueled by the power of love
Krista Yager's story reminds us that even in the face of adversity, the power of love and dedication can create lasting, ...
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The village working to provide foster care for Michigan youth
In Michigan there are approximately 10,000 children in foster care and a crucial need for more parents to take on the ...
‘Ambiguous Loss’ — A Team of Researchers is Learning From Indigenous Women Whose Children Were Adopted
Their study focuses on mental health and grief. Researchers intend to expand their work by surveying a larger number of ...
'Broken: Foster Care in North Carolina': Failures, child deaths & how to fix NC's foster system
A 911 call in Fayetteville led to the discovery that two adopted children, Blake and London Deven, had been missing for years ...
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Lifeline Children’s Services expands its impact across South Dakota, providing hope to families in crisis
Through church partnerships and its Harbor Families program, the organization provides temporary care and adoption ...
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Lawmakers want to create $25 million adoption fund to remove financial obstacles for families
Families who adopt children out of foster care in Indiana face potentially significant expenses that the state’s $2,000 ...
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Gay foster couple fights to regain custody of children
The federal Adoption and Safe Families Act mandates that states move to terminate parental rights if a child is in foster care for more than 15 out of the past 22 months. These two children have ...