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‘I'm gonna take back my power': Once in foster care, woman wins DC award for advocating for change
NBC Washington· 5 hours agoJustice Thurston, 22, entered the foster care system when she was 12 years old. Now, she’s been...
State keeps benefits intended for foster kids. A push is on to end the practice.
New Hampshire Bulletin via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoDawson Hayes spent about three years in foster care before he was adopted in February at age 16. As...
Kinship carers feel 'abandoned by the system'
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThe pair - both from Cambridgeshire...of us who are saving the state money by keeping these children out of the care system - there is support and...
Kentucky lawmakers hoping to lessen time children spend in foster care system
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 5 days agoThousands of children are currently in Kentucky's foster care system. In a WDRB Investigation in...
DCFS is experiencing a ‘critical’ shortage of foster homes for teenagers
WAFB Baton Rouge· 3 days agoThe Department of Children and Family Services is saying they are experiencing a critical shortage of foster families for children 14-17 years old. According to DCFS, Louisiana ...
Fostering with pride: Agency trains LGBTQ adults to foster Tennessee children
WSMV Nashville· 3 days ago“There’s a huge need,” says Michelle Samples, a foster care specialist with the Tennessee agency...
Indianapolis Colts hosts graduation party for students in foster care - KVIA
ABC 7 El Paso· 4 days agoGraduation is a time to celebrate and honor years of hard work and dedication. The Indianapolis...
Children in care: How Neath Port Talbot council is tackling rise
BBC News· 1 day agoTwo of Kayleigh’s seven children moved into care after she was in a volatile relationship. Wales has...
Bringing awareness to the need for adoptive families at Toyota Field
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoMADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — There are thousands of children in the foster care system in the state of...
'I want a mom and a dad' | Young boy in Texas foster care waiting for a forever family
KVUE-TV Austin· 4 days agoEvery week on KVUE Daybreak, KVUE's Hannah Rucker interviews a different child in Texas foster care...