OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Life is known to throw us curveballs, and one young 22-year-old has been dealt far more than most. Michalann Clark was just a child when her mother was sent to prison and her ...
A new transitional living community in Decatur will soon provide housing and support for young adults who aged out of foster ...
DECATUR, GA — A newly renovated transitional living community for youths aging out of foster care celebrates its grand ...
According to Wellroot Family Services, one of the oldest child welfare organizations, there are more than 11,000 kids in the ...
Manuel Padilla is a foster parent to four teenagers. “It’s not always hunky-dory, that’s for sure," Padilla said. "It comes with its good and its bad just like anybody else’s family.” Normally, the ...
Advocates rallied outside City Hall Thursday to demand the Administration for Children's Services better prepare foster children who "age out" of the system. "It's a situation built for failure on ...
Decatur provides housing for former foster children transitioning into adulthood, with Wellroot Family Service offering communal living environments, life-skills support, and tackling issues like ...
KANSAS CITY’S NEWS LEADER KMBC NINE NEWS. THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED AS A WAY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY’S MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS KIDS. BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THOSE KIDS STAY IN THE SYSTEM UNTIL ...