For individuals aging out of foster care, resources such as finances, housing, mental health and relational support are scarce.
— Read on www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/05/16/may-is-foster-care-month-a-college-degree-is-rare-for-foster-kids/70212291007/
Foster Care Furniture premiering Adirondack chairs, proceeds go to helping foster kids | KBOI
Foster Care Furniture will display their Adirondack chairs at The Maker Shop on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30.All proceeds from bought chairs will go
— Read on idahonews.com/news/local/foster-care-furniture-premiering-adirondack-chairs-proceeds-go-to-helping-foster-kids
Trans kids in foster care often need a special kind of family
While training in LGBTQIA+ issues helps, some say a foster family with lived experience provides the ideal landing pad for a trans child.
— Read on www.publicsource.org/allegheny-county-foster-child-parent-placement-trans-transgender-children-kids-lgbtq/
Senators Hassan and Young Introduce Bipartisan Foster Youth and Driving Act
Senators Hassan and Young Introduce Bipartisan Foster Youth and Driving Act
— Read on www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-hassan-and-young-introduce-bipartisan-foster-youth-and-driving-act
Child welfare workers struggling to make ends meet
The COFCCA is calling for more money to staff in its workforce.
— Read on spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2023/03/13/foster-care-child-welfare-worker-pay
SCVNews.com | Local Families Sought for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care | 03-13-2023
A local nonprofit’s efforts to help homeless college-aged students just got a big boost.
— Read on scvnews.com/local-families-sought-for-youth-aging-out-of-foster-care/
Foster Care After a Pandemic – Why We Need You
There are more children than ever who desperately need your love and innate foster care skills to give them a safe and secure home.
— Read on www.thefca.co.uk/resources/blogs/latest-blogs/foster-care-after-a-pandemic/
Decatur, Alabama girl’s entire 2nd-grade class attends adoption after 3 years in foster care – ABC7 Chicago
A Decatur, Alabama girl’s entire 2nd-grade class attended her adoption after she spent 3 years in foster care.
— Read on abc7chicago.com/adoption-decatur-alabama-foster-care-child/12754263/
Report: Foster care students in NYC plagued by chronic absenteeism, suspensions, dropouts | amNewYork
That is the current performance of students who are in foster care in New York City, according to one children’s advocacy group that recently reviewed public
— Read on www.amny.com/news/foster-care-students-nyc-absenteeism-suspensions-dropouts/
KUOW – Washington state’s new solution for foster parents and child care
KUOW – Washington state’s new solution for foster parents and child care
— Read on www.kuow.org/stories/new-washington-state-rule-aims-to-address-shortage-of-foster-parents-childcare