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NEW PROGRAM FOR FOSTER CARE YOUTH IN ALAMEDA COUNTY 23 Nov 2005
The project is designed to address the needs of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 before they age out of the foster care system. ...
- CBS 5,
Update: Twins doing well in foster care 23 Nov 2005
Court officials that 7-year-old twins found emaciated and confined in their disarrayed Lake Carmel home earlier this year are doing very well in foster care. ...
- Putnam County Courier,
A lauded health care reformer moves on 23 Nov 2005
The early loss of his parents and some nasty aspects of foster care, Kizer said, "made me more serious ... made me want to be successful.". ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Foster child's mother wanted inquiry 23 Nov 2005
...allegations, Keene's letter strongly urges Hagen to use Savannah's case in a public inquiry "to identify and mitigate the problems with the foster care system ...
- Vancouver Sun (subscription),
Concern about takeover of youth home 23 Nov 2005
Park Place has two units that house children in foster care: one is an 18-bed unit and the other a 12-bed unit for youth with a mental health diagnosis ...
- Osceola News-Gazette,
City Probing Deaths of Children Returned to Parents' Custody 23 Nov 2005
In addition, Mr. Mattingly said the agency would improve its procedures for when children are reunited with their families after living in foster care. ...
- New York Sun,
Fight against meth has only just begun 23 Nov 2005
From the enduring commitment of our current foster care parents to the resolve of our faith community to meet the expanding demand for healthy, loving foster ...
- Silverton Appeal Tribune,
Homeless teens get new start at Lynn home 23 Nov 2005
LYNN - A South Common Street building is now home to seven teenagers who were homeless partly because they had "aged out" of foster care families. ...
- The Daily Item of Lynn,
The Selma Times-Journal 23 Nov 2005
Wednesday afternoon, Taylor donated a check to the Dallas County Department of Human Resources for its annual foster care Christmas project. ...
- Selma Times-Journal,
Adoptions of 27 children finalized 23 Nov 2005
Family Services of Metro Orlando is a non-profit organization that serves as the lead agency for state run foster care programs in Orange and Osceola counties. ...
- Osceola News-Gazette,
Starved Baby's Father Must Pass Home Inspection For Custody 23 Nov 2005
Both children have been in foster care since Traylor's arrest last month. "I feel safe with them in foster care right now," said ...
- WLWT,
Working for families at Child and Family Services 23 Nov 2005
Despite some negative stereotypes which prevail on the Island, putting a child into foster care is the last option explored as the department struggles to help ...
- Royal Gazette,
Bush signs foster care bill into law Nov 22, 2005
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation Tuesday to allow for-profit therapeutic foster care agencies to receive federal assistance. ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Foster care changes sought Nov 22, 2005
Monday morning, officials gathered to hear personal stories supporting why changes need to be made to the way foster care is conducted nationwide. ...
- Midland Daily News (subscription),
New funds to pay for 60 child care positions Nov 21, 2005
Premier Steve Bracks told Southern Cross Radio the extra funding will pay for 60 new child care workers, and also provide more money for foster care services. ...
- ABC Regional Online,
Infant dies in foster care Nov 21, 2005
By S. Heather Duncan. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 2-month-old boy who died in foster care Sunday. ...
- Centre Daily Times,
State Foster Care Placements Declining Nov 20, 2005
...(AP) St. Paul The number of foster care placements in Minnesota has decreased by more than a fifth since 2000. More than 18,000 ...
- WCCO,
Building A Home Within Book On Foster Care Explores Successful ... Nov 21, 2005
...ten years of groundbreaking work by CPP in the recently published book, Building A Home Within: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care ...
- PR Leap (press release),
Foster care administrator takes timely 'stress leave' Nov 21, 2005
...of years. Among the accusations: that she fell woefully behind in keeping a list of eligible foster-care parents up to date. At ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
Cuts in foster care criticized Nov 16, 2005
Asked to 'spread the pain' when child welfare administrators discovered an $8 million shortfall, Miami-Dade County's private foster care agency threatened to ...
- Miami Herald,
Foster child's care criticized Nov 16, 2005
A judge blasted welfare officials for not giving proper attention to a 7-year-old girl who was placed in foster care after her father allegedly beat her. ...
- Miami Herald,
6 accused of falsifying Bronx foster care records Nov 16, 2005
WHITE PLAINS, NY (AP) _ Six supervisors in a Bronx foster care program prepared for an audit by falsifying dozens of files to falsely show that home visits ...
- Newsday,
Six charged in records scam at Dobbs Ferry foster care facility Nov 17, 2005
...at a Dobbs Ferry-based children's service agency have been arrested on conspiracy and forgery charges, accused of falsifying dozens of foster-care records in ...
- The Journal News.com,
Families needed for foster care Nov 18, 2005
...currently 21 foster children under the care of the county’s Children Services, a relatively low number according to Teri Wright, the foster care and adoption ...
- Marietta Times,
Infant in foster care dies at clinic Nov 18, 2005
A baby boy in state foster care died at a medical clinic Wednesday morning after his foster mother took him to a doctor's appointment, police said. ...
- Arizona Daily Star,
Baby in foster care dies at medical clinic Nov 18, 2005
A baby boy in state foster care died at a medical clinic Wednesday morning when his foster mother took him to a doctor's appointment, police said. ...
- Arizona Daily Star,
Boy in state foster care dies at medical clinic Nov 19, 2005
TUCSON, Ariz. Authorities are investigating why a four-year-old boy in state foster care died this week at a Tucson medical clinic. ...
- KVOA.com,
Boy in state foster care dies at medical clinic Nov 19, 2005
A 4-year-old boy in state foster care has died at a medical clinic, police said. Dwight Hill's foster mother took him to a doctor's ...
- KVOA.com,
'Caged' kids stay in foster care Nov 16, 2005
They say the handmade enclosures were for the children's safety. The children were removed from their custody in September and are in foster care. ...
- Cincinnati Enquirer,
Holiday Gift Push For Children In Foster Care Nov 16, 2005
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- There are an estimated 3,000 children in foster care on the First Coast and many of them may not have a present to open for Christmas. ...
- WJXX,
One city’s foster care crisis Nov 17, 2005
A growing number of young children being taken from parents with drug and alcohol problems is fuelling a foster carer crisis, reports Scotsman.com. ...
- Adoption-net.co.uk,
Donations sought for foster-care children Nov 19, 2005
By Phil Anderson. Children awaiting placement in temporary foster care sometimes arrive at an intake facility with little more than the clothes on their backs. ...
- Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),
Abused baby thriving in foster care Nov 15, 2005
Detective Sergeant Mark Kaveney said the boy was now living out of town in foster care with his wider family, and was thriving after a "tough start". ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Congress OK For-Profit Foster Care Funds Nov 9, 2005
WASHINGTON -- For-profit therapeutic foster care agencies will be able to receive federal assistance under legislation approved by the House on Wednesday and ...
- Washington Post,
MAYOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCES NEW REFORMS TO CITY’S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM Nov 10, 2005
System would be implementing new measures that will provide increased focus on prevention, safety, permanency and well-being in the city’s foster care system ...
- American Chronicle,
$1.7m overpaid for foster care Nov 8, 2005
Sometimes a foster care agency or group home that owes money is no longer in business, leaving the county without any way to collect the overpayment. ...
- Fresno Bee (subscription),
Foster care agency celebrates new state contract Nov 8, 2005
Care has become more accountable. The agency took over foster care operations in 2001. Alan Abramowitz, DCF district administrator ...
- Daytona Beach News-Journal,
Case Manager- Community Services-Foster Care - Lewiston Nov 11, 2005
· Responsible for caseloads of children being served by KidsPeace New England’s Specialized Foster Care Program. · Transportation ...
- The Coastal Journal,
House Passes Bill To Allow For-Profit Foster Care Agencies To ... Nov 10, 2005
The House on Wednesday passed a bill (S 1894) that would enable for-profit foster care agencies to receive Medicaid funds and federal foster care grants, CQ ...
- Kaiser network.org,
Fresno County has overpaid $1.7 million foster care over past 12 ... Nov 8, 2005
Also, some of the agencies that worked with the foster care system no longer exist. The Fresno County foster care system serves about 24-hundred children. ...
- KESQ,
Local Art Display to Boost Foster Care Program Nov 15, 2005
The photographs will travel around the state in the coming months, and are meant to capture the spirit of children in Michigan's foster care system.
- WLNS,
Flexible foster care means almost anyone can help a child Nov 9, 2005
Becoming a foster carer is a rewarding challenge open to people from all walks of life. Foster carers look after children and young ...
- Adoption-net.co.uk,
Settlement OK'd for kids abused under foster care Nov 8, 2005
The Los Angeles County Claims Board on Monday recommended a $450,000 settlement for two children who were abused in foster care and rarely visited by social ...
- Los Angeles Daily News,
Foster care in the spotlight Nov 11, 2005
People across Staffordshire are being urged to think about fostering or adopting children in need of loving homes. Think of a Child ...
- Adoption-net.co.uk,
Foster care Nov 10, 2005
Approximately 562 children are in foster care in the Department of Human Services Davenport Service Area, of which Lee County is a part. ...
- Keokuk Gate City Daily,
Fostering Help for Foster Care Nov 12, 2005
..."We just want to make the community aware that we need your help and there's lots of ways you can help the children our care, foster care or volunteer,� said ...
- KOLD-TV,
Wanted: Foster families to care for county youth Nov 9, 2005
Since becoming foster parents, the Bradfords have housed 20 children and adopted two of their own. “My husband grew up in foster care. ...
- Robertson County Times,
Foster care reforms urged by MPs Nov 15, 2005
Local authorities are being urged by a cross party group of MPs to stop moving babies between foster carers, reports BBC Online. ...
- Adoption-net.co.uk,
Foster system may lose funds without reform Nov 22, 2005
...states could lose more than $600 million to help abused children, officials testified Monday at a legislative hearing on California's foster-care system. ...
- Los Angeles Daily News,
Agency refuses to cut back Nov 22, 2005
...of money to care for former foster children, Florida child welfare administrators proposed this solution: They asked Miami-Dade's private foster care agency to ...
- Miami Herald,
Couple give kids loving home Nov 22, 2005
Wednesday's Child segment this morning on Channel 12 at 5 and 11 am For more information or to learn more about adoption and foster care opportunities, please ...
- Arizona Republic,
No refuge: Committee focuses on foster youth Our children, our ... Nov 21, 2005
Study after study has quantified the struggle for young people in the foster-care system. Fewer than half graduate from high school. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
A foster-care focus Nov 1, 2005
WITH THE formation of the Select Committee on Foster Care on Oct. 17, Assemblywoman Karen Bass, D-Baldwin Vista (Los Angeles County ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
Foster care tragedies feared Nov 4, 2005
A woman employed in social work for 41 years resigned her job with the BC government last month, saying the province's child protection system doesn't have ...
- Vancouver Sun (subscription),
Homing in on the families who care Nov 21, 2005
Heather and Stan provide permanent foster care - just a small legal step away from full adoption - to the 15-year-old they call their daughter, and two primary ...
- Scotsman,
Funding threat to foster care Oct 31, 2005
Foster parents could be forced to quit their roles because a £35 million funding shortfall is leaving local authorities struggling to cover the costs of ...
- This is London,
State sees decline in foster children Nov 20, 2005
That's in large part because the state has focused on moving children from temporary foster care to permanent placement more often and more quickly. ...
- Pioneer Press,
Foster care programs keep kids with family Oct 25, 2005
...is one of only a handful of states in the nation using a series of innovative programs to keep children with relatives instead of sending them to foster care. ...
- Nashville City Paper,
Mandate to fix foster care system Oct 27, 2005
A federal judge's signature Thursday set in motion what child welfare advocates hope will be historic reforms in the troubled foster care systems in Fulton and ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
Family-Friendly Celebrity Fundraiser Tackles LA Foster Care Crisis Oct 24, 2005
Children's Circle, the only organization in Los Angeles serving the needs of children with serious medical conditions within the County foster care system that ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Federal judge approves settlement in foster care lawsuit Oct 27, 2005
ATLANTA - A federal judge has approved a settlement that could lead to reforms in the foster care systems of Fulton and DeKalb counties. ...
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,
What you didn’t know about adoption Nov 22, 2005
The US public system of foster care and adoption often resembles a train wreck that traps many kids and traumatizes them just when they need loving care the ...
- The Citizen.com,
State Sues Marion County Over Foster Care Payments Nov 2, 2005
...arguments Wednesday night on a request by the Indiana Department of Child Services to order Marion County to pay $15 million to cover foster care costs this ...
- INDYchannel.com,
State, churches working together in adoption and foster care ... Nov 4, 2005
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Baptist Children's Home has placed children in foster and adoptive homes for years, but it's making ...
- Kansas City Star,
ACLU Argues Challenge to Missouri's Anti-Gay Foster Care Ban Nov 3, 2005
...as foster parents. Ironically, the couple is far more qualified than most foster care applicants, said the ACLU. Johnston works ...
- Morons.org
Baby attacked by dogs will be placed in foster care Nov 2, 2005
St. Joseph County judge recommended Wednesday for the four-month-old baby girl, Chloe Ann Cannon, be placed in foster care. During ...
- WNDU-TV,
Fair to provide information on adoption and foster care Oct 26, 2005
Next month is National Adoption Awareness month and local agencies are preparing for an adoption and foster care fair. Nearly 6,000 ...
- KCEN-TV,
Foster care child finds fault with DCFS Nov 2, 2005
Kessler's allegations. On any given day, 500 to 700 children are listed as having run away from foster care in Los Angeles County.
- Long Beach Press-Telegram,
Learning about foster care, adoption Nov 7, 2005
..."We're actively recruiting right now for 50 children who need foster homes," said Binnie Lopez, who supervises adoption and foster care recruitment and ...
- Reno Gazette Journal,
Big Island child abuse victim in foster care Oct 27, 2005
A Big Island girl at the center of a child abuse investigation is now in foster care. The girl spent months hospitalized, and at ...
- KHON2,
Cancer patient reunited with parents after months in foster care Nov 3, 2005
HOUSTON - Locking arms with her mother and father, Katie Wernecke slowly walked out of the MD Anderson Cancer Center on Thursday and said she was "excited" to ...
- Kansas.com,
Alito joined ruling overturning HIV bias in foster care Nov 7, 2005
In the 2001 foster care case, the Centre County Children and Youth Services agency adopted a policy barring the placement of HIV-negative children in homes ...
- New York Blade,
Documentary on foster care to be shown Oct 28, 2005
To highlight the challenges youth in foster care face as they grow up and leave the system, Foster-A-Dream will show "Aging Out," an award-winning documentary ...
- Vallejo Times-Herald,
Adult foster care training class offered Nov 2, 2005
Those interested in the growing field of adult foster care can learn how to be a provider in training offered at Southwestern Oregon Community College. ...
- Coos Bay World,
Record High Number Of Children Reported In Foster Care Nov 7, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is reporting a record 7,012 children in foster care, nearly a thousand more than last year. ...
- KOTV,
Anti-Gregoire foster care protester acquitted of threat charge Nov 2, 2005
SEATTLE (AP) — A foster care protester has been acquitted of a charge that he threatened to kill Gov. Christine O. Gregoire. A ...
- OregonLive.com,
Exhibit celebrates heart of kids in foster care Oct 31, 2005
By NICOLE MORGAN, The Virginian-Pilot. More than 1,000 children are eligible for adoption in Virginia. They have personalities, they ...
- Virginian Pilot,
3 women confront the obstacles of life after foster care Nov 5, 2005
By GINA BARTON. Raised in foster care, Sherri Talbert survived ovarian cancer at 14. Despite warnings that the cancer could return ...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),
Foster Care program seeks caregivers Nov 2, 2005
...who open their hearts and homes to children in need — a network that is in need of a boost, according to Fond du Lac County Foster Care Coordinator Sheila ...
- Fond du Lac Reporter,
Assemblyman Maze Appointed to Select Committee on Foster Care Nov 4, 2005
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Bill Maze (R-Visalia) is pleased to announce being appointed to the Assembly Select Committee on Foster Care. ...
- American Chronicle,
Flap Over Foster Care Funding Hurts Families Nov 3, 2005
Checks will be written as early as Friday. The foster care funding feud between the county and state, meanwhile, is hitting home for some Hoosier families. ...
- WISH,
Local mom writes a warm welcome Nov 20, 2005
All proceeds go to the Hunan Foster Care program operated by Families Thru International Adoption. For more information on the program, go to www.ftia.org. ...
- Bellingham Herald,
County shares cost for foster care 03 Oct 2005
OTTAWA COUNTY -- County commissioners will participate in a cost-sharing arrangement with the Department of Human Services for foster care services. ...
- The Grand Rapids Press
A place to call home 03 Oct 2005
...life-threatening illnesses and mental and developmental disabilities, said foster home recruiter Alisa Swinderman of A World for Children foster care agency. ...
- Corpus Christi Caller Times
With love to spare 03 Oct 2005
...he received for much of his life, is inspiring," says Melissa Ferrell, the court-appointed special advocate who has represented Joey in foster-care proceedings ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription)
A voice in court, a friend for life 03 Oct 2005
The volunteers help judges make decisions on where the child should live, whether they should remain with their parents, live in foster care or be adopted. ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
CYF workers want more pay for 'tough job' 03 Oct 2005
The CYF office here employs six social workers and works with a team of private caregivers who provide long and short-term foster care. ...
- The Ashburton Guardian
Indiana questions 8 more adoptions 03 Oct 2005
...with a live bird. Melinger is fighting in Marion Superior Court to remove the girls from foster care. Hunt's incomplete report in ...
- Indianapolis Star
Abandoned in Canton, children caged by new family 03 Oct 2005
Social workers had placed Thomas’ three older children in foster care in 1997 because of drug abuse and “severe domestic violence� in the home, court ...
- Canton Repository (subscription)
Sadie and Ruth: 'When I get married, she'll definitely get an ... 03 Oct 2005
She's been so kind and patient," Rico said. Rico said being in foster care made her mature quickly. She is now legal guardian for her 16-year-old sister. ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Volunteer Opportunities 03 Oct 2005
THE HOST HOMES program needs volunteer families to provide temporary, short-term foster care for young people who are going through a difficult time. ...
- Winston-Salem Journal
Katrina menagerie arrives 03 Oct 2005
The animals will be up for adoption and the shelter is looking for foster care parents. To adopt a cat, it will cost $58; a dog will cost $88. ...
- Journal Times Online
Boy killed by truck wanted to die? 03 Oct 2005
..."As we were talking, he just got more and more upset. He said he didn't want to go home. I didn't realize he was in foster care. "He said he was being abused. ...
- Edmonton Sun
Mary and Frances: 'I know she doesn't respond well to someone ... 03 Oct 2005
He was arrested soon after and has been in prison ever since. Mary then found herself at the whim of the foster-care system. Ten ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Little Bird caught in parental tug of war 03 Oct 2005
The Linsers say they spent 10 days in jail and their children were placed in foster care before Arkansas released the couple on their own recognizance. ...
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
At last, a focus 03 Oct 2005
...must use it to enhance their understanding of not just how DSS, with its child-protective, preventive services and foster-care responsibilities, works but ...
- The Journal News.com
Luck and Fate Placed Victims on Storm Bus 03 Oct 2005
...after the group was flown from Dallas back to Houston on a flight reserved for the survivors and a dozen babies who had been evacuated from a foster care center ...
- New York Times
Social Services: Foster care needs roots in community Sep 29, 2005
During the four years that April Franco went through the Riverside County foster care system, she went to 13 high schools and was placed as far away as Burbank ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Governor Delivers Foster Care Law: Focus Is On Keeping Families ... Sep 27, 2005
...in New York State who are removed from their homes now stand a better chance of being cared for by their relatives thanks to a new foster care law signed by ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Search for 2000 families to ease foster care crisis Sep 28, 2005
Between 1996 and last June, the number of children placed in foster care soared from 454 to 849. Experts have found that, if current ...
- The Herald
Foster care shortage in Contra Costa County Sep 25, 2005
MARINEZ, Calif. Officials say Contra Costa County has run out of foster care homes for very young children. The next infant who ...
- KESQ
Foster care system needs improvement Sep 27, 2005
The allegations in a new lawsuit about poor conditions in Nebraska’s foster care system have a sad basis in truth. Those problems ...
- Lincoln Journal Star
Call for greater foster care Sep 19, 2005
The British government is being urged to pump an extra £28.5m (€42.3m) into foster care services in the North. The money is needed ...
- Ireland Online
Coming of age in the foster-care system Sep 25, 2005
The $550 a month that the Department of Social Services pays for her foster care can be cut off if Maria fails to remain in school, keep a part-time job, and ...
- Boston Globe
Democrats defend McHale in foster care row Sep 17, 2005
Democrats say Western Australia Community Development Minister Sheila McHale should not be entirely responsible for the welfare of children in foster care. ...
- ABC Regional Online
Parliament to hear more cases of foster care abuse Sep 20, 2005
The Department of Community Development is set to come under further scrutiny in the Western Australian Parliament over the abuse of children in foster care. ...
- ABC Online
Foster parenting a tough sell in Dare Oct 1, 2005
The State of North Carolina has many pressing foster care issues, and Dare County is no exception. North Carolina has roughly 10,000 ...
- Outer Banks Sentinel
‘Operation Foster Care’ - Urgent need for Indigenous foster ... Sep 18, 2005
Straight Islander foster carers urgently needed across NSW, the Department of Community Services (DoCS) is launching ‘Operation Foster Care’ during Foster ...
- National Indigenous Times
Baby foster care shortage looms in Contra Costa Sep 24, 2005
We also need people who are able to take children in foster care status, but might be willing to or interested in adopting them.". ...
- Contra Costa Times
Foster care more effective, safer than group homes Sep 20, 2005
But it is just not true, Courtney says. A program called Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care, operating in a dozen cities nationwide, offers proof. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Official: Foster-care suit possible Sep 21, 2005
CHEYENNE - Improvements to Wyoming's foster-care system over the past couple of years haven't immunized the state against a lawsuit like one filed in Nebraska ...
- Billings Gazette
New foster care payments should go further Sep 21, 2005
All carer payments will be increased in line with indexation and the government promises that these payments will be indexed every year. ...
- Ceduna West Coast Sentinel
Foster Care Board audit finds little to criticize Sep 24, 2005
An audit of the Arizona Foster Care Review Board found little to criticize, though its staff could get reports out more quickly in some cases. ...
- Arizona Republic
Foster care reform agreement goes to federal judge Sep 21, 2005
...whether to approve a consent decree reached by the state and a New York-based child advocacy group that could bring sweeping changes to foster care in at least ...
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Juvenile court seizes Gravelles' subsidies to pay for foster care Sep 21, 2005
Security Income coming to the Gravelle family to be paid to the Huron County Department of Job and Family Services to cover the cost of foster care for the ...
- Norwalk Reflector
CPS vows an end to foster care bottleneck Sep 17, 2005
And when children have to be taken, he said more will be placed with relatives and foster care than in group homes and shelters. ...
- Arizona Daily Sun
Foster Care Suit Sep 19, 2005
...federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges that the state of Nebraska is endangering children with an "understaffed, under-funded and unresponsive" foster care system ...
- WOWT
CPS has plan to get kids out of foster care Sep 17, 2005
...'In-home service units' are being created to support families with children who are at risk in their own homes. State Child Protective ...
- Tucson Citizen
Baby put in foster care; Teen mother awaits hearing for alleged ... Sep 22, 2005
The baby is in foster care and in good condition since his recent release from Children's Hospital, Joseph Smack, spokesman for the state Division of Family ...
- Sussex Post
Taking care of our own: Improving the outcome for foster kids Sep 22, 2005
...last six years, 15 children have been fostered in his home, and in that time Taubman-Walker has learned much about the imperfections in the foster care system. ...
- Times-Standard
Santa Cruz author pens novel about foster care Sep 18, 2005
Next month at the Capitola Book Cafe, she’ll read from this first-in-a-series of novels about young girls caught in the foster care system. ...
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
Foster care campaign Sep 19, 2005
A CAMPAIGN to recruit more specialist foster carers to look after Cumbrian teenagers in difficulty will be launched today. The county ...
- News & Star
Grandparents find little help raising grandchildren Oct 1, 2005
Rather than surrendering her grandchildren to foster care when her son and his wife were having serious marital problems in September 2004, grandmother Felicia ...
- Bradenton Herald
Same-sex couples enlisted to solve foster-parent crisis Oct 1, 2005
NSW Foster Care Association president Mary Jane Beach said same-sex couples were able to provide emotionally stable and financially secure home environments ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)
Michigan's foster care chief pledges reform Sep 6, 2005
Answering a scathing state audit, Human Services Director Marianne Udow pledged Tuesday her department will check the backgrounds of foster care providers more ...
- DetNews.com
First steps on foster care Sep 14, 2005
WITH ALL the problems in California's foster-care system, nothing short of a major overhaul would serve as a lasting solution to this statewide disgrace. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
So many children need foster care Sep 11, 2005
THE decision to have children can be daunting enough – the commitment to have someone else's in a foster-care role can, in many ways, be an even bigger ...
- Advertiser Adelaide
Gov. Bush OKs Foster Care Rule Exception Sep 15, 2005
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush told Florida's child-protection agency to rescind a gasoline saving measure ...
- Newsday
Foster care to get more scrutiny Sep 7, 2005
Caseworkers will do monthly criminal checks on foster care providers and other adults taking care of children being overseen by the state after a state audit ...
- Detroit Free Press
Pa. can't be sued over harm in foster care Sep 13, 2005
...case. But foster care can be provided by private charities and others and is not an exclusive state function, the court said. The ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
A sensitive portrait of children's life in foster care Sep 4, 2005
By Kim Boatman. A novel for young readers about a child cast adrift in the foster-care system could take plenty of wrong turns. There's ...
- San Jose Mercury News
Florida reinstates foster-care visits Sep 16, 2005
By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press | September 16, 2005. TALLAHASSEE -- Governor Jeb Bush told Florida's child protection agency ...
- Boston Globe
Firms cash in on shortage of foster homes Oct 2, 2005
Britain’s largest independent agency Foster Care Associates had a £56mn turnover in 2003, the last year for which accounts are available. ...
- Gulf Times
Suspect's kids were put in foster care Sep 10, 2005
On Wednesday, her family believes, she went to Washington Heights to find the foster care family with whom her son, 9, and daughter, 2, were placed. ...
- Newsday
Child welfare head says baby in foster care died of SIDS Sep 9, 2005
WOONSOCKET, RI --A 2-month-old baby who died in foster care this week was likely a victim of sudden infant death syndrome, state officials said. ...
- Boston Globe
Call goes out for more carers during Foster Care Week Sep 12, 2005
The call comes during Foster Care Week which runs from September 11 to 17 which is held to raise awareness of the importance of foster carers and recognise the ...
- Inverell Times
Foster care agency gets high marks; contract likely Sep 14, 2005
The area's private foster care agency is earning praise for its performance as it closes in on the end of its first, five-year contract with the state ...
- Daytona Beach News-Journal
Back to work reforms threaten foster care factor Sep 11, 2005
TAMWORTH'S foster carers have a chance to celebrate their hard work during this year's Foster Care Week. They don't always have ...
- Tamworth Northern Daily Leader
Bush Orders DCF To Resume Required Foster Care Visits Sep 15, 2005
I asked the secretary to rescind that requirement and that we should be vigilant to make every effort to visit foster care children once a month.". ...
- Local6.com
Program focuses on foster care stability Sep 11, 2005
Jen Gorski of Richmond entered Michigan's foster care system at age 12 and, after being shuffled to a few different locations, she was sent to a residential ...
- Macomb Daily
Judge: Woman hurt while in foster care can't sue state Sep 14, 2005
..."The day-to-day parenting decisions are up to the foster-care parents, and ... Several other US circuits have issued similar rulings in foster-care cases, he said. ...
- Philadelphia Inquirer
State to check out foster care homes Sep 7, 2005
LANSING (AP) — Caseworkers will do monthly criminal checks on foster care providers and other adults taking care of children being overseen by the state ...
- Michigan Daily
Baby in foster care died of SIDS -- DCYF Sep 8, 2005
WOONSOCKET -- The death of a two-month-old boy in foster care is being blamed on sudden infant death syndrome, Patricia Martinez, director of the Department of ...
- Providence Journal (subscription)
Orphan foster care is not yet an issue Sep 10, 2005
Based on my conversations with foster-care experts, you'd want to go through the licensing process so you could access the many resources offered as well as ...
- AZ Central.com
Lawmaker Pushes For Changes In Foster Care System Sep 13, 2005
As CBS 2's Pam Zekman explains that the goal is to make sure foster care agencies give prospective parents all critical information before the children are ...
- CBS2 Chicago
Foster care sought for evacuated pets Sep 13, 2005
Brazos Animal Shelter officials said they need foster care for the 50 cats and dogs expected to be delivered Tuesday after being rescued from Hurricane Katrina ...
- Bryan College Station Eagle
Reunions for some, foster care for others Sep 10, 2005
If that proves fruitless, investigators look for other relatives. If none are found, children are placed in foster care. "Obviously ...
- Lexington Herald Leader
Audit finds troubles in state's foster care program Sep 10, 2005
LITTLE ROCK - The state's foster care program is not adequately providing the required services to meet the needs of foster children, according to an audit ...
- Arkansas News
Foster care's handling of runaway criticized Sep 3, 2005
Herald. The girl did return to foster care in March of this year but has run away again and is still missing, officials said. Mary ...
- Tallahassee Democrat
Foster Care Secrets Endanger Families Sep 12, 2005
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services pays millions of dollars a year for private agencies hired to find and monitor foster care homes for ...
- CBS2 Chicago
Appeals panel reverses ruling in foster care payments Sep 13, 2005
In 2002, the state sent a form letter to all Oregon families receiving payments for foster care advising them their payments would be reduced by 7.5 percent ...
- OregonLive.com
Baby in foster care may have died of SIDS Sep 9, 2005
The head of the state's child welfare department says a two-month-old boy who died in foster care Wednesday was a victim of sudden infant death syndrome. ...
- Eyewitness News
Gay Couples Targeted as Foster Parents Oct 1, 2005
Foster Care Association president Mary Jane Beach said same-sex couples were able to provide emotionally stable and financially secure home environments, at a ...
- Gay NZ
CUPERTINO/ SUNNYVALE/ SANTA CLARA Sep 29, 2005
Recruiting volunteers to provide caring tasks for children in foster care in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. ... Recruiting volunteers for foster care program. ...
- San Jose Mercury News
Youth -- Family Services experiencing need for therapeutic foster ... Sep 12, 2005
By Tippi Rasp Staff Writer. Children and teens in need of special foster care have few local families to help them through difficult times. ...
- Enid News & Eagle
LiftedUp takes extra care to aid foster parents, youths Sep 15, 2005
Julie Rettig, a West Linn mother of two, felt an instant bond with the young girl she met at a camp for children in foster care. But she wanted to do more. ...
- OregonLive.com
Sleep Country USA Adds Washington State Foster Care Organizations ... Sep 13, 2005
13, 2005--Sleep Country USA has announced that it will partner with two additional Washington State foster care organizations to address the needs of foster ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Woman tries her wings after years in foster care Sep 3, 2005
...that’s yours,’’ she said. Taken from a neglectful mother at age 3, Selina grew up in the foster care system. She never knew her ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal
Bluffton teacher helped care for foster children Sep 5, 2005
BLUFFTON, Ohio — Pat Persinger, a retired Bluffton teacher who became involved in a special foster-care program for hard-to-place and seriously ill children ...
- Toledo Blade
Lawmakers investigate foster care lapses Sep 6, 2005
LANSING (NEWS 3) - Lawmakers are meeting in Lansing to discuss a major issue with the foster care system. An audit of Michigan's ...
- WWMT
Foster care turns into parental care Sep 9, 2005
By Joe Kovesdy. A recent reunion between a foster mother and her daughter marks the beginning of a burgeoning relationship. Ann Niemann ...
- Ahwatukee Foothills
‘Welcome’ rise in foster care cash Sep 2, 2005
Foster carers in Lincolnshire today (September 2) welcomed a long-awaited rise in the amount of money they get to look after vulnerable children. ...
- Adoption-net.co.uk
Animal Coalition holds sale, searches for foster families Sep 29, 2005
..."If you haven’t shared your time with a pet recently, or if you are thinking about adopting a pet in the future, foster care is a great opportunity," says ...
- The Delaware County Times
Adopt a pet Oct 1, 2005
ACHILLES: A very shy boy who was in foster care with other greyhounds and cats. ... Was in foster care with other greyhounds and cats. ...
- MetroWest Daily News
Black foster parents needed, agency says Sep 26, 2005
Black children make up a sizeable number of children in foster care here and across the country, but black families account for only a small number of families ...
- Green Bay Press Gazette
Foster carers' budget overspent by £5m Sep 30, 2005
...be more emphasis on preventative work with the most vulnerable children and better terms and conditions for the wonderful people that foster care for the ...
- Norwich Evening News
Volunteers Needed Oct 1, 2005
...pillowcase and fill it with age-appropriate items that will be provided to children who have been displaced from their homes and placed in emergency foster care ...
- Savannah Morning News
BIRTHDAY INSPIRATION Sep 30, 2005
...and pulled at their balloon strings for about an hour while grown-ups talked about the importance of adopting abused and neglected children from foster care. ...
- Miami Herald
Siblings split in push for foster care Aug 31, 2005
TRENTON | Child welfare officials under pressure to stop housing children younger than 10 in shelters and group homes have been shuffling children to temporary ...
- Allentown Morning Call
Letters, 10/2: Don't forget United Way Oct 1, 2005
Foster care case managers overworked and underpaid. ... Or better yet, become a foster care parent for one day and you’ll see how flawed the system is. ...
- Lincoln Journal Star
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