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By Lindsey Shelton, The Crimson White, Apr 30, 2009 --

There are over 5,000 children in foster care in Alabama, and many of those children do not receive the typical...

Education

WBFO 88.7 FM Public Radio • April 28, 2009, Buffalo --

The troubled economy has led to a decrease in the number of foster parents in the Buffalo area. Tuesday...

By Julie Bosman, New York Times, Apr 26, 2009, New York –-

The threat of more than $83 million in budget cuts at New York City’s child-welfare agency has left...

Entering foster care

Foster Care Month is right around the corner, less then two weeks away. We here at FosterClub have been gearing up and getting ready some projects that are going to...

By Nicole Chavez, ABC News Channel 10, Apr 22, 2009, SACRAMENTO, CA -

As the economy worsens, the demand on the foster care system grows, according to local foster care...

Entering foster care

To foster kids --- When you have experienced a whole bunch of let downs, coupled with abuse and neglect and occasional therapy sessions about how to forget about the past...

Haven’t heard about the Higher Education Opportunity Act?

Well, guess what, if you are a student and a foster youth or alum there may be some things you should know...

Higher education

To my long lost friend: I miss you I must admit My pride does not want to give Yet my heart longs for what once was and still is and...

By Ray Hershe, abc40tv • April 13, 2009, SPRINGFIELD, Mass -- The economy makes it tough on everyone. Among those hard hit are social service agencies. And when you rely...

Adoption
Transition (aging out)

by Audrey Asistio, Foster Kids Struggling in Tough Economy CBS KIMA TV • April 13, 2009 YAKIMA --

Once Tim Byrd graduated high school, foster care was finished, and he...

Entering foster care