In a world that often seems cold and indifferent, there is an opportunity for us to make a difference. While many may be aware of the foster care system, few truly understand the state-mandated ...
The longer a child spends in care, the more anxiety the child may experience due to separation. Agencies need to place more emphasis upon permanency of family for a child.” — Dr. John DeGarmo ATLANTA, ...
A new pilot study by University of Cincinnati researchers finds that foster caregivers across the U.S. need more accessible, ongoing and community-driven training. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Trauma Training Conference jointly hosted by NAMI Greater Toledo and CareNet at the Main Library in downtown Toledo touched on the fact that some children in foster care struggle ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Dakota News Now has launched a new monthly series called “Stronger Families” in collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Social Services to bring ...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — With thousands of kids in the Clark County foster care system, the Department of Family Services is stepping in to help aspiring foster parents get all the tools they need. Clark ...
The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) works with families and communities to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. By becoming a foster parent, you can play a vital role in ...
Latreece Vaughn was looking for some good news. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020, the Las Vegas resident was traveling into California for her cousin’s funeral and started to feel down. But ...
Recent news reports have highlighted how some commercial fostering agencies owned by private and venture capital companies ...
FILE - Children run on the lawn at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., on April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's Department of Human Services (DHS) will expand training for foster parents after a 4-month-old infant died face-down in a padded bassinet, according to a state investigation ...