Foster mother of more than 100 children works to recruit Latino families
Twenty-seven years and more than 100 foster children later, Noemi Amezcua is working to convince other Latino families to offer themselves as parents to kids in need.
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Feeling inspired to help after watching HBO’s ‘Foster’ documentary? Here’s what you can do.
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Twitter users concerned HBO’s ‘Foster’ documentary leaves out a few key things about foster care
Watching the film is just a start to understanding the problems and challenges foster care presents. It’s impossible to cover everything in one documentary, some of which Twitter users were quick to point out.
Clocking In: The Caregivers Who Step in to Care for California’s Most Fragile Kids
Angels in Waiting is a nonprofit made up of nurses who step up to care for medically fragile babies and children in foster care in California.
Sibling Relationships Change as You Get Older — and That’s Good
Gaskell, like so many others, has had to learn what it means to navigate sibling relationships as an adult — a challenge created by growing up, moving away and starting your own lives.
In Quest to Meet Demand for Foster Parents, Some Agencies Look to Craigslist
As a shortage of foster parents continues across the United States, foster care agencies are recruiting new foster parents through socialContinue Reading
After Fire Burns Down Their Home, One California Foster Family Stays Together
The Camp Fire, which burned over 150,000 acres and destroyed more than 18,000 structures in Butte County, California, had forced dozen foster families to evacuate their homes.
Instant Family Continues a Trend Toward Realistic Portrayals of Foster Care
From Bambi to Frozen, Disney is no stranger to creating movies where parents die. Annie is a classic that exposed the hard-knock life inContinue Reading
Tech Effort Aims to Help Foster Youth Clear Up Credit Trouble
When 23-year-old Jameilla Shaw tried to set up an AT&T cable account, she was shocked to find she already had anContinue Reading
California’s $140 Million Bet on Foster Parent Recruitment
California has spent about $140 million over the past three-plus years to find foster parents for the state’s most vulnerable children.
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