There are fewer kids in foster care in Ohio than there have been in almost a decade. But that doesn’t mean the state is ...
The house is as ordinary as possible. In each of the three bedrooms, including the master, there are two beds. Handmade quilts, neatly tucked, bear the embroidered name of the little boy who sleeps ...
Foster families gathered this past Tuesday, December 9, at Central Baptist Church in Newnan for a powerful training session ...
Beautiful endings can manifest despite not so pleasant beginnings. Former foster youth and foster care advocate Tori Hope Petersen understands that sentiment all too well. After aging out of the ...
An enormous 79% of foster children are put into the system because of child neglect. Due to the neglect they receive, those children are traumatized. Sadly, this is the case for TikTok user Grace's ...
State officials have come up with a creative way to address one of the challenges in West Virginia’ foster care system, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state Department of Human Services Secretary Alex ...
As I reflect on my time in the foster care system, I realize it played an important role in shaping the man I’ve become. It wasn’t all good, but the moments of hope, love, and support have stayed with ...
When foster youth act out, whether through tantrums, withdrawal, or defiance, society too often labels them as “problem kids.” Teachers may see them as disruptive, caregivers describe them as ...
CASA of Santa Barbara County is proud to present From Trauma to Hope: Stories of Foster Care, a powerful and moving community art installation that brings the voices of former foster youth to the ...
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Older children in Maryland foster care face adoption hurdles

Child advocates in Maryland highlight ongoing challenges for older youth in foster care finding permanent homes, even as the ...
Kids to Love, a local organization that helps foster children across Alabama, has opened a new Mental Wellness Center in ...