Former foster children get help Sep 23, 2008
" When Latronico heard the project was stalled, he said he felt strongly in the goals and objectives of the transitional shelter and wanted to see it completed. He reduced the cost of construction from $328,865 to $172,902 by making a few some money-saving changes and donating all of his wages and profit, he said Thursday. Construction is under way again, and the building is expected to be completed in the spring of 2009. Just under 5,000 square feet, the shelter will house a manager and five... (The Union Democrat)
Editor's Mailbag (Sept. 18) Sep 21, 2008
" Ellen wrote on Sep 19, 2008 4:57 PM:" exiled:How many foster children do you have in your home ... Take in a couple of foster children, be a good old-fashioned neighbor. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Man: DCFS led to baby's death Sep 21, 2008
Jessica s parents say Osborne was overwhelmed with five children in her household, including three foster children. They were alarmed that, according to the police report, Osborne had told police that she had taken prescription drugs before she got behind the wheel that day, which may have made her groggy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Former foster child gives back in role as foster mom Sep 21, 2008
Carter and her husband of eight years, 28-year-old Shandon Carter, welcomed their first foster child four years ago ... Now living at the house are the Carter s biological kids, Jamison, 8, and Journie, 5; and five foster children Jarrell, 5, Beabea, 3, Miracle, 2, and twins Darnell and Derrell, 10 months who are all siblings. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Arville Doodle Drennan memorial ride coming Oct. 4 Sep 20, 2008
Arville Drennan was a big supporter of the foster children in Catoosa County. It is only fitting that we pay tribute to him by naming the fall Ride for Smiles the Arville Doodle Drennan Memorial Ride. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
CASA finds a new home Sep 19, 2008
The bigger location is something CASA officials have wanted since the group began advocating for more than 40 foster children, with more than 40 more on a waiting list ... The Del Norte County branch of CASA, a non-profit foster children's advocacy group, was housed in a small office in Tsunami Landing for the past six years ... She said the new building and the extra room will help CASA achieve its goal of providing advocates for 100 percent of Del Norte County's foster children who need one. (Daily Triplicate)
Perdue, others have until Oct. 10 in child welfare case Sep 18, 2008
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Marvin Shoob had found in August clear and convincing evidence that the state had failed to comply with two critical parts of the settlement agreement reached in 2005: To find homes for a certain percentage of foster children and to do so within designated time frames. Recent headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Honors Local and National Angels in Adoption(TM) Sep 17, 2008
Celebrating 10 Years of Ordinary People doing Extraordinary Things WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 140 Congressional Angels in Adoption(TM), selected by their United States Representatives and Senators, and two National Angels in Adoption(TM), were recognized tonight at the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute's (CCAI) Annual Angels in Adoption(TM) Gala in Washington, D.C. The Angels in Adoption(TM), honored for their outstanding contributions toward the... (PR Newswire)
Kouri rules on Groel motions Sep 17, 2008
The children were the foster children of Groel's mother-in-law, Judith Morris. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services revoked Morris' license as a foster care parent after the abuse became known. (Pekin Times, IL)
Used child seats can be hazardous Sep 17, 2008
Donations that will benefit foster children are being sought. The club is asking people to donate the following items: car seats, diaper bags, school supplies, coloring books, shoes, socks, boots, snow pants, winter coats, Wet Ones, bottles, diapers, pull-ups, formula and clothing sizes 0-18. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Former foster kid finds niche Sep 17, 2008
BOB SELF/The Times-Union26-year-old Mike Dunlavy, a former foster child and an organizer for Youth Shine, works as an advocate for children currently in the foster-care system ... Dunlavy is statewide chairman of Youth Shine, an advocacy group made up of current and former foster children ages 13 to 26, which Florida's Children First established in 2005. (Florida Times-Union)
Dine out for United Way Sep 15, 2008
Agencies slated to receive United Way grants are: the six food pantries serving the county; L.I.F.E. Center for Independent Living; SEMO Family Violence Council; Helping Hands of Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center; Young Faith in Christ; East Missouri Action Agency Back to School Program; Parkland Pregnancy Resource Center; Habitat for Humanity; St. Francois Community Partnership; North County, West County and Central Schools Caring Communities; Parkland Foster Children Program Backpack... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Funds for Foster Children (9:41pm) Sep 15, 2008
The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education has raised $2 million toward its goal of $10 million to endow a program to provide financial support for foster children to attend the state's community colleges. Foundation board member Cate Maginnis Wyatt of Waterford said less than 3 percent of Virginia's 8,000 children in foster care will earn a college degree. (WTVR.com, VA)
Three Cheers: High note for Page Sep 15, 2008
He obtained grants for staffers to recruit adoptive families and buy computers for foster children. "Jim's leadership comes straight from the heart," Crenshaw wrote. (Florida Times-Union)
Jackson facing shortage of foster parents Sep 14, 2008
com For every family in Jackson County willing to take in a child who needs protective custody, there are about three foster children needing a place to stay ... For every family in Jackson County willing to take in a child who needs protective custody, there are about three foster children needing a place to stay ... But there is a shortage of homes for all kinds of foster children in Jackson County. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Quality experience Sep 14, 2008
Locally, in Wahkiakum and Cowlitz County, 31 percent of foster children are placed with relatives, most often grandparents. If it were not for these grandparents taking on the enormous task of raising their grandchildren, the foster care system would collapse, because there is a shortage of quality foster homes locally and in many parts of the country. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Singapore's model foster mother retires after 32 years Sep 14, 2008
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Selectman Seeks Members for Land Use Committee Sep 13, 2008
At the August 19 meeting, Edward Mankoski, IV, of Westbury Recreation Center, discussed the group's interest in purchasing property on Munger Lane in the hopes of building a recreational facility for foster children and parents. Selectmen instituted a six-month moratorium on land use and septic applications, with the exception of pending and single-family home applications, in an effort to determine what direction the town wants to go in regarding future land use. (Voices, CT)
Budget cuts impact area children Sep 13, 2008
Bureau County Republican - News. By Barb Kromphardtbkromphardt@bcrnews. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
United Way sets goal of $680,000 for new season Sep 12, 2008
So tonight what we are here for is to kick off our general community fundraising campaign; and another goal that I have is to initiate a mentoring program for foster children aging out of the foster system. . (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Motions filed in foster care abuse case Sep 12, 2008
Morris testified that one of her other three foster children told her that the PCHS foster child was leaving school to be with Groel frequently, so she called the school ... Bode asked Morris if any of her foster children were sexually aggressive ... Bode then asked Morris if it would surprise her to see any of the foster children who had been in her care, prior to her license being lifted, to give a kiss or a peck on the cheek to a man. (Pekin Times, IL)
Lightweight champ Campbell goal-oriented, faces Guzman Sep 12, 2008
It's been much worse for him, a foster child before he was 10. "He never lets life situations get him down. That's one of the things that impressed me," says Jeff Hullett, who worked the late shift at a Winn Dixie warehouse with Campbell in their native Jacksonville and encouraged him to pursue his dreams as a boxer. (USA Today -- Sports)
Qualifications Of A Community Organizer Sep 11, 2008
She's been a persistent and effective advocate for foster children, sponsoring an avalanche of bills that reorganized the system while expanding funding for it. She has helped small businesses by cutting red tape, and secured funds for affordable housing and preservation of historic buildings. (CBS News)
Letters to the editor: (9/11/08) Sep 11, 2008
Some parents are very, very sad that their child has turned out gay or lesbian and they will clutch at any straw to try to make things "right." I have raised five foster kids who identified as gay or lesbian. I have seen them struggle with being Christian and being gay. (Anchorage Daily News)
Sentinel Morning Update: Area groups fight teen suicide numbers Sep 11, 2008
6 percent of foster children who are reunited with their families end up returning to foster care within a year, and that rate is as high as 40 percent in some counties, according to the report released Wednesday by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children ... The finding shows that child welfare agencies must work harder to address underlying family problems that result in abuse and neglect before allowing foster children to reunite with their birth families, said Joan Benso. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Former deputy charged with child sex crime Sep 11, 2008
Investigators think the child was Jackson's foster child. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Imagine a Kentucky with leaders like this Sep 11, 2008
Opponents of his state's school-voucher program for disabled and foster children succeeded in stopping funding for the program earlier this year. So Weiers decided to help hundreds of parents left twisting in the wind by the very political representatives who are supposed to represent their interests. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
* Found objects win artist US$250,000 prize Sep 10, 2008
Other recipients this year are Thomas FitzGerald, 53, founder and director of the Kentucky Resources Council, for improving the environmental landscape in his home state; and Brenda Krause Eheart, 64, founder of Generations of Hope and Hope Meadows in Champaign, Illinois, for her work with foster children and their families. Robert Greenstein, 62, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington-based research group that focuses on budget and tax policy, received an... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Court Documents Show History Of Abuse In Molestation Case Sep 10, 2008
E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. Foster Care's License On Hold Pending Results Of Trial. (7 KETV Omaha)
Report details obstacles to stable foster care in Pa. Sep 10, 2008
The finding shows that child welfare agencies must work harder to address underlying family problems that result in abuse and neglect before allowing foster children to reunite with their birth families, said Joan Benso ... The report notes that several counties exceed the statewide rate of placing foster children with relatives, including Allegheny County at 30 percent, Delaware County at 26 percent, Erie County at 37 percent and Philadelphia at 25 percent. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Malaria researcher among Heinz Award winners Sep 9, 2008
Eheart is founder of both Generations of Hope and Hope Meadows, where foster children, their adoptive parents and seniors live as neighbors. Search. (Kansas City Star)
Kelly the cleanup hitter? Sep 9, 2008
also: congrats to DoodoDukes for recently hitting a 17 yr old foster child in the face with a bottle after she confronted him as the father of her baby. Which would be his 6th illigitimate child with 6 different women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Foster children prep for independence Sep 9, 2008
About 50 area foster children who were preparing to live on their own got information about jobs and area services Monday afternoon during the Empowering Youth Day: Life After Foster Care at the Oneida County Courthouse ... None of the foster children could comment due to privacy concerns. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Living Hope students, teachers get new digs Sep 9, 2008
Nalley and his wife are raising four foster children right now, ages 3, 2, 1 and 6 months, and he said the pain from a difficult upbringing can cause wounds in even the youngest of kids. It s amazing how they can get hurt so early in life, he said, tearing up. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
It takes a village Sep 8, 2008
Stump has one biological child, four adopted children and one foster child ... Greg King with Big Brothers Big Sisters recognized that not everyone can adopt or foster children, but it only takes an hour a week to get involved in a child s life and make a huge difference, he said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Political Campaign Signs Support Party Messages Sep 8, 2008
It features professional photographs of Missouri foster children awaiting adoption ... "The Heart Gallery showcases the personalities and unique spirits of Missouri foster children to help them find love and support in a permanent home," Gov. Matt Blunt said ... "The Heart Gallery is a truly amazing way for us to reach out to the citizens of Missouri about the on-going need for loving, supportive, permanent homes for Missouri's foster children.". (Saint Louis Front Page)
EDNA JOHNSON Sep 7, 2008
Kevin and Todd Johnson of Wasilla; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and several foster children. Copyright. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Murder Charge For Aunt In Niece's Death Sep 6, 2008
Davis was paid $6,552 annually per foster child from the San Francisco Human Services Agency, as well as getting a $1,747 monthly housing supplement from Contra Costa County, Antioch police Lt. Leonard Orman said. Yearlong abuse alleged. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
editorial Don't decriminalize prostitution in S.F. Sep 6, 2008
Sex work is a dangerous profession, and many of those who work in the trade are suffering in other ways - whether it's because they have been the victims of the international trade in human trafficking that is an enormous problem in San Francisco, or because they are addicted to drugs, or because they are former foster children without parents or homes. We don't believe that people who engage in sex work should be ignored when they suffer violence or assault, and we would appreciate it if the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Two groups, one goal: Meeting the needs of foster parents Sep 6, 2008
Four years ago, Adam and Nabrina Patton realized that the state did not provide them with enough financial resources to take care of their foster child ... According to the organization's web site, the Hope Chest offers summer camps for foster children, transitional housing to young adults and scholarship awards to support post-secondary education ... Four years ago, Adam and Nabrina Patton realized that the state did not provide them with enough financial resources to take care of their foster... (Fulton Sun, MO)
Golf tournament to help amazing family of 40 Sep 5, 2008
The children, all either physically or mentally disabled, are not foster children, but adopted and integrated into the Orsi family. Currently, 11 use wheelchairs and one is on a respirator. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Rosa Fraley, 89, a Distinguished Lady Sep 5, 2008
Mrs. Fraley opened her home to dozens of foster children ... Most of those foster children turned out to be real successful, said her daughter, Jean F. Redwine of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Budget impasse hurts neediest students Sep 5, 2008
"We cannot afford to educate our students. The students who get Cal Grants are the neediest students. Some may be single parents, foster children and even homeless. This may be all the money they have," Bell said. "They are trying to change something in their lives.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
5ft Fay ideal for council's tiny house Sep 4, 2008
5ft Fay ideal for council's tiny house - mirror. 5ft Fay ideal for council's tiny house. (Mirror.co.uk)
Visitors receive warm greeting Sep 4, 2008
FAMILY: Mother of four children, with one foster child. WHAT IS COMMUNITY COUNTS. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Infant girl dies in hot van Sep 4, 2008
Two other foster children who had been living with Osborne were removed from the home, Cochran said. The state Division of Family and Children Services, which oversees the foster care system, is also investigating the death, said spokeswoman Dena Smith. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Girl left in minivan dies Sep 4, 2008
The girl was one of three foster children and two adopted children living with the family, Cochran said. Osborne and her husband have been foster parents for more than five years, and have taken care of many foster children during that time, Cochran said ... The family's other two foster children, both girls in their teens, will be removed from the home while authorities conduct a criminal investigation and a separate Department of Family and Children Services investigation, said Dena Smith, a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Needy Children Should Not Suffer Due to Budget Cuts Says Non-Profit Sep 4, 2008
Georgia will be taking steps backward to when out-of-home placements were under resourced, over-crowded, and not supported to take care of the most basic needs of foster children ... The state s budget may require cutbacks, but why on the backs of foster children. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann Sep 3, 2008
For my husband, Marcus, and I, and for our five children, service took the form of opening our home to welcome 23 foster children. Some of them came to us with all that they owned in a shopping bag. (PR Newswire)
Leah Samson explores her past in South Korea where she was born. Sep 3, 2008
Samson was the second of five foster children Lee has invited to her home throughout the years. Getting to know the woman who took care of her during her first months was bittersweet as it was hard having to tell her goodbye. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Palin provides a striking alternative Sep 2, 2008
Sandy McDade, a Louisiana delegate who raised six children and took care of more than two dozen foster children before opening her own business as a political consultant and call center owner, calls Palin "my rock star." She sees someone like herself in Palin - a woman who never questioned the credo that "children are my life," but who cheerfully found a way to buy groceries, carpool, and have a successful career. "She's not what we're always criticized for being - we're criticized for being... (Boston Globe)
Mildred Morin was a rough-and-tough, sweet ol’ gal’ - WESTERN MONTANA LIVES, Tributes to everyday Montanans Sep 2, 2008
She battled cancer and won, worked jobs in town by day and on the farm by night, and cared for a constant stream of children, foster children and grandchildren. Somehow, Morin still managed to find time to play outdoors. (Missoulian, MT)
Miriam Jewels Signature Wire Crochet Jewelry Opens Online Jewelry Store - MiriamJewels.com Sep 2, 2008
Children In Need is a non-profit organization that provides enrichment activities to foster children. In February 2008, Miriam Jewels also partnered up with Art N Soul on 101, a non-profit gallery dedicated to showcasing local artists and donating 100% of its profits to non-profit organizations. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Foster kids break norm by going to college Sep 2, 2008
Foster kids break the norm by going to college ... "Oh my God, it's so far away from the norm for foster kids," said John Vinay, program director for the 103-year-old social service agency in Scott. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Saying good-bye again: As Amy Meyer's family prepares for an estate sale, pieces of her past tell a story of a person full of adventure, fun and compassion Sep 2, 2008
Amy was a foster mother and allowed her foster children and students who came to visit to leave memories on those walls as they headed for the toy and book-filled attic. Amy was also a loving aunt who helped deliver her niece, London Amelia Meyer, the daughter of her brother Steve and his wife, Jessica, of Muscatine, on Feb. 10, just 18 days before Amy died. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Astros make familiar late-season run Sep 1, 2008
Major League umpire Marvin Hudson met with two foster children awaiting adoption as part of Umps Care charity before Sunday's game. Robert, 17, and Teianne, 9, met with the first-base umpire before getting to watch the game. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Foster-care grad finds independence a struggle; but she's making it Aug 31, 2008
Kristen has shared her journey with The News ver in hopes of showing others the steep slope foster children must navigate when the state's duty to them is done. She is one of about 600 foster children in North Carolina forced to strike out on her own last year ... As tricky as independence can be for foster children, Kristen is lucky. (News & Observer)
JCSD approves special ed. budget Aug 29, 2008
"The number of foster kids and special education students we have fluctuates regularly but our total, approximately 12 percent of the student population, is relatively low," he explained. In other action. (Newport Daily Independent, AR)
Grandfather convicted of abuse Aug 29, 2008
Five foster children were taken from the Kelleys in 2004 and the Kelleys charged with nearly 100 counts of child abuse, neglect and kidnapping. The Kelleys were sentenced in 2006 to time served in jail, but not before prosecutors laid bare the evidence against them, including allegations from the children that they d been beaten regularly, locked in a box, tied to a tree and thrown in a pond. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 27, 2008 Aug 28, 2008
Wouldn't that allow more couples who cannot have their own children to be available to adopt the foster children in need. He Said wrote on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 AM:Thanks, Pluto, Right On. (North County Times)
Keeping kids supplied for school Aug 28, 2008
Betty Poirier, R-North Attleboro, has been running a back to school drive for the foster children for many years. Poirier, who represents Norton, Mansfield, Attleboro and North Attleboro, said backpacks full of school supplies and hygiene items are delivered to many children in area homes. (Easton Journal, MA)
X Factor contestant Alan Turner insists he didn't mean to lie Aug 27, 2008
An X Factor contestant who lied about being a foster child has said he did not meant to lie and was just "a bit confused". By Chris Irvine Last Updated: 7:12AM BST 27 Aug 2008. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Going places Aug 27, 2008
The bags will be donated to foster children and at-risk youths. 6 p.m. Free. (Boston Globe)
Recreation Park Sparks Concern in Bethlehem Aug 27, 2008
Mr. Mankoski approached the residents about a recreational park for foster children and their biological parents on Munger Lane ... Approximately 108 people attended Tuesday's meeting because they heard that Chief Executive Officer Edward J. Mankoski, IV, of Westbury Recreation Center, Inc., was going to speak on a proposal for a recreational park for foster children and their biological parents on Munger Lane ... He said his father had foster children and he witnessed ways the system could be... (Voices, CT)
Foster parents step up when help is needed Aug 26, 2008
The state and county needed adults willing to provide a home albeit a temporary home for foster children ... Some area hairstylists provide free haircuts to foster children ... I was personally a foster child for seven years in the Bay Area, and I know how hard foster children can be on a family. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
