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A national study conducted by researchers at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago found that one in 10 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 experienced some... By Guest Writer This post Report Finds Youth Homelessness on …
President Trump announced his intention to appoint former Arkansas prosecutor Caren Harp to serve as administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the division of the Justice... By John Kelly This post Trump Will Appoint Caren Harp …
My family was a big one, including my two biological sisters and the foster children we welcomed into our home.
When Ashley and John Herring of Heber Springs, Ark., decided to become foster parents in 2009, they were told there were just four foster homes in Cleburne County. Children taken... By Guest Writer This post In Arkansas, One Faith-Based Group …
There was no doubt about the horror of the situation: a 4-month-old baby girl was dead. The question facing the jurors was less clear-cut: Was the tiny girl’s death accidental,... By Guest Writer This post Discredited Shaken Baby Science Sent …
Today, HopSkipDrive, a child-focused ride-sharing company, announced a partnership with Los Angeles County’s Office of Education (LACOE) to transport foster youth to school. Moving at what one official called a... By Daniel Heimpel This post Ride-Sharing Company Will Get L.A. …
Lawrence Booker had been living apart from his adoptive family for around two years when he learned that his adoptive mother might still be receiving money for his care — money... By Guest Writer This post Bill Aims to Prevent Adoptive …
The language of family finding is evolving in response to years of learning from practice and research. The family finding name itself came from these central questions: Is it true... By Guest Writer This post The Path Out of Foster …
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan on Tuesday that seeks to reduce the number of “disconnected” youth in the county, especially foster youth and formerly incarcerated... By Jeremy Loudenback This post L.A. Rolls Out Plan To …
“Stand tall” was the mantra for 85 foster youth leaders from 25 states, who arrived in Washington, D.C. last weekend for Foster Youth in Action’s annual Leaders for Change conference. The Leaders for Change (L4C) conference gathered a network of …
