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Month: February 2021

The number of children in foster care far exceeds homes available to them
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Another NY Tragedy. The number of children in foster care far exceeds homes available to them

February 27, 2021February 23, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments New York, number of children in foster care, NY, stats

Right now there are 252 children in foster care in Albany County, and just 30 certified foster homes. In Schenectady

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Surviving trauma: Northwest resident shares her path from foster child to world-champion boxer in hopes of helping others go the distance
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Lisa Cohen shares her path from foster child to world-champion boxer in hopes of helping others go the distance

February 26, 2021February 23, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments boxer, Lisa Cohen, World champion boxer Lisa Cohen

It took years for Lisa Cohen, a boxing champion and motivational speaker, to recover from the trauma of her years

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Piney Flats family featured in national commercial shines spotlight on fostering children
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Dave Thomas Foundation Celebrates Adoption Milestone During COVID-19

February 25, 2021July 6, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments adoptions of foster children, COVID-19 pandemic, Dave Thomas Foundation, Wendys

The Dave Thomas Foundation recently celebrated its 10,000th adoption of a child from foster care and the milestone was reached

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CASA of Missoula holds annual fundraiser
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Fundraiser for CASA of Missoula

February 25, 2021February 23, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments CASA, Fundraiser for CASA

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Missoula is a nonprofit that recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to advocate for children

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Marquette County experiencing a great need for foster parents
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This Michigan County Needs More Foster Parents

February 23, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments MI, Michigan County Needs More Foster Parents

“We had a number of families when the program was first started in the late 70s,” said Johnson. “Over that

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Fostering in Central Texas: Family shares their perspective on giving a home to a child
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Fostering in Texas: Today, Family shares their perspective on giving a home to a child

February 17, 2021February 11, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments Fostering in Central Texas

Every day, nearly 1,000 children in Central Texas wait and hope for a forever home. While adoption is the goal,

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Mona Kaveh gives a voice to foster children in Las Vegas
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Mona Kaveh gives a voice to foster children in Las Vegas

February 16, 2021February 11, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments foster children in Las Vegas

In 2018, Mona Kaveh received an email from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada informing her she was on

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Group teaching foster parents how to better care for their child's hair
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Teaching foster parents how to better care for their child’s hair

February 14, 2021February 11, 2021 rnilsen12 2 Comments

Being a foster parent is rewarding, but there can also be a steep learning curve, especially for parents taking care

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I am in foster care. I started a tutoring club to help young people like me.
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Former Foster Kid Starts Tutoring Club to Help Children Like Her

February 13, 2021February 11, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments Former Foster Kid, tutoring

“I went into foster care, and my progress was derailed. I was sent for “evaluation” to a group home, which

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Foster care advocates host virtual event to raise awareness in Idaho
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Foster care advocates host virtual event in Idaho

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 rnilsen12 0 Comments Foster care advocates

Idaho Voices for Children hosted a virtual event that was open to anyone interested in raising awareness for foster care

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