News about foster care related issues.
American Christian star singer and songwriter Chris Tomlin, aside from being known for his high number of record sales, is a father of two daughters and an uncle to four adopted children. In his musical career, Chris Tomlin is known to be passionate when it comes to the topics of adoption and foster care. A […]
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Vellis searched for a children’s book to help explain to her foster kids that they can’t live with their parents right now, but everything is going to be okay. When she couldn’t find one, she Googled, “How do you write a book?” She spent two years saving, and with the money she earned from foster […]
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[An] increasing numbers of mothers are having their children taken into care in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a report has suggested. Research by the Women’s Resource Centre, the leading national umbrella organization for the women’s sector in the UK, found that more babies are being taken into care because of rising economic insecurity […]
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Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA volunteers have continued to serve kids in the foster care system throughout the pandemic, but it’s been different. Before, they would do home visits and see the families and kids at court, but while court appearances were put on hold, volunteers were reaching out to the families they were […]
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A pair of Kansas brothers are back together again after being apart for more than a decade. “I kind of feel happy with my brother here. I am happy I find him online,” said Angel. Angel, 15, Ronnie, 16, and their younger brother were left at a police station about 10 […]
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Randy Lovelace of Paragon Independent Insurance Agencies introduces the Hello Woodlands Nonprofit of the Month, Love Fosters Hope, and interviews Executive Director, Cindy Mericle. Watch our video interview below! Love Fosters Hope is a non-profit organization with many facets, but one purpose: to impact the lives of children and teens in foster care who have […]
Continue ReadingWhile parents, teachers and public officials debate whether it’s safe to send kids back to the classroom, one group is guaranteed to be on site when schools reopen: foster children. The Arizona Department of Child Safety has advised foster parents and relatives who care for kids in DCS custody that the children should attend school […]
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“Last year, I received a meeting request from a group of former foster youth, and it was one of the most eye-opening, productive, and inspiring meetings I have taken during my tenure as secretary. Not much stirs the soul like meeting young women and men who exemplify perseverance. These young Ohioans shared their firsthand experiences […]
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Angela Corbin is waiting for the day when she can be face-to-face with the three children she represents as a guardian ad litem volunteer. She is charged with speaking on their behalf as the state courts decide whether to let those children remain with troubled parents or be placed elsewhere until the issues are resolved […]
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order on Tuesday that will require the state to track foster children’s progress in school, shortly after having vetoed a similar bill last month. In an annual report card detailing the academic progress and classroom struggles of children in its care, Kelly’s order […]
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