Simone Biles on How She Went from Foster Care to the Olympics
by Simone Biles “Did you know that in the United States there are nearly 400,000 children and youth in foster
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Month: October 2019
Inside West Virginia’s Foster Care System Where This Many Children Reside
As many American parents struggle with opioid addiction, the number of children put into foster care in the U.S. is
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Programs For At-risk Youth in North Dakota
MINOT, N.D. — Every year in Minot and Ward County [North Dakota], dozens of teens disappear as runaways. Generally, they
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Churchill Downs donates $25,000 to Orphan & Foster Care Org.
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has announced it has committed a $25,000 donation to Orphan Care Alliance (OCA), a nonprofit serving
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Carol Rafferty Cohen, a Foster Care Hero, Passes
Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, colleague and friend Carol Rafferty Cohen passed away peacefully in her home after a short
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State of Kansas trying to strengthen family unit and avoid foster care
The reasons children end up in foster care are complex. Substance abuse, particularly opioid abuse, has been a large factor
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Arizona sees decline in foster children despite high number
YUMA, Ariz. – The state of Arizona now has fewer foster children in its system. There are currently 430,000 children
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Making Birthdays Special for Foster care children in Az.
Arizona Org. Helping to Recognize the Important Date in the Life of a Foster Child Arizona Helping Hands is the
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Teddy Bridgewater Children’s book encourages kids to follow their dreams
“Little Bear Teddy Big Dream Come True.” “It’s a children’s book,” Saints QB Teddy Bridgewater said. “It’s a great read.
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Utah implements Family First Prevention Services Act
Goal is to Reduce Foster Care Placements in the state of Utah Utah became one of the few states in
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