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Challenges are urgent concerns in foster care
When a child in our foster homes is getting ready for adoption, Boys & Girls Homes social workers ask each child how they ...
15,000 adoptions and counting: Wendy’s foundation helping more foster kids find homes, including in Cleveland
As a recruiter for Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, part of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Jon Wymer has been helping Cuyahoga County youth who linger in the foster care system find relatives and ...
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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 ...
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‘State-sponsored child endangerment’: Advocates blast bill that they say hurts LGBTQ foster children
Kansas lawmakers are trying to strengthen religious protections for foster families looking to adopt kids. But the proposal ...
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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Monday's Child: Daeshon,14, is a sweet and playful boy who loves to make others laugh
Each week the T&G features a child up for adoption in Monday's Child. This week we feature Daeshon,14, a sweet boy who loves ...
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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 ...
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Monday's Child: Christian, 13, is a sweet boy who loves to be on the go and outside
Each week the T&G features a child up for adoption in Monday's Child. This week we feature Christian, 13, a sweet boy who loves to be on the go.
Failures, child deaths and attempts to fix North Carolina's foster care system
Foster Care in North Carolina," highlights the tragic case of two children allegedly murdered by their adoptive mother, sparking calls for reform in the state's post-adoption monitoring system.