The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and suicidal thoughts even before entering the foster care system...

New laws expand support for adoption, foster care, and child protection in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed multiple bills into law. “Today's action on this legislation is about standing up for the most vulnerable Missourians; those who often times cannot advocate for themselves,” Gov....

'I'm thankful': North Carolina teen in foster care longs for family to call his own

A 16 YEAR OLD BOY WHO CALLS HIMSELF CARING, SOCIAL AND FUNNY IS LONGING TO GET ADOPTED. HE’S LIVED IN FOSTER CARE THE MAJORITY OF HIS LIFE, AND AS HE TELLS OUR AUDREY BIESK, HE’S PROUD OF STAYING HOPEFUL. SHE INTRODUCES US TO DARIUS. DARIUS HAS...

Another life lost in New Mexico’s foster care system

On May 16, 17-year-old Makamy Sage Anderson took her own life at a home assigned to her by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. Makamy, who was pregnant at the time of her death, is one of four youths to die under CYFD’s watch...

Kansas-based foster care system expanding to Wyandotte County with needs for funding

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A Kansas-based foster care organization is one step away from broadening its impact in the KC Metro. Joy Meadows Foster Care Community opened its Linwood campus in 2020. Since then, it’s expanded its housing program,...

Adopted daughter sparks family dispute in Jamshedpur

Mail News Service Jamshedpur, July 11: A woman from Sonari, Pinky Devi, staged an emotional protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office on Thursday, alleging that her adopted daughter was forcibly taken away by her younger sister and...

Adoption Offers Pour In For 11-Month-Old Nikita Orphaned In Himachal Floods | How You Can Help

Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 15:13 IST The story of Nikita's survival has spread on social media and hundreds of people have reached out offering help, some willing to adopt her, others promising financial support Nikita, who had been left asleep...

Lollypop Farm seeks foster care volunteers as kitten population surges

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Lollypop Farm is currently caring for 281 cats, including 152 kittens, and is seeking foster care volunteers. Many of these kittens are not yet ready for adoption and require bottle feeding. Lollypop Farm is looking for...

School uniforms, supplies needed for Madison County foster care children

PRESS RELEASE FROM JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION: JACKSON, Tenn. — In Madison County, 71 children are in foster care. The Madison County Foster Association will be providing school uniforms and supplies for 48 of them. We need...

Foster Care and Adoption Are Hard, but New Data Suggests It Helps Faith-Driven Families Flourish

ANALYSIS A new survey of Americans suggests that faith-driven families don't just survive hardships, they often thrive in them. More importantly, it appears their faith — and the hardship — are both essential to their flourishing over time. Few...

Parenting In A Distracted World: Connection Over Perfection

Emotional availability, empathy, and genuine presence is important in nurturing confident children amidst today’s busy, noise-filled environment We live in a time overwhelmed by constant noise, distractions and busyness. In such a world, parenting...

Foster Hope, Build Families: How LGBTQ+ Michiganders Can Make a Difference Through Foster Care

Ever wondered if foster care is for you? Whether you’re LGBTQ+, single, partnered or somewhere in between — the answer is simple: absolutely. Right now, roughly 10,000 children are in Michigan’s foster care system. Fewer than 4,000 licensed foster...

OPINION: Connecting kids in foster care on the Eastern Plains 

As of March of 2025, there were 91 kids in foster care across the 13th Judicial District on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, encompassing Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties. That may not sound like many when...

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Child care advocates hope new state trust will help address Montana’s daycare crisis

Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. Nearly two years ago, Helena resident Christine...

‘No More Trash Bags’ Initiative helping area children in foster care

Augusta County, Va. (WHSV) - For a child entering foster care, this transition can be stressful, and some of these children may have only the clothing on their backs. CMA’s Valley Dealerships partnered with Foster Love Ministries for the ‘No More...

Parenting Is the Most Ignored Area of Youth Treatment

Mental health professionals who work exclusively with adults commonly half-joke that the choice not to work with children and adolescents was based less on a desire to avoid working with kids themselves and more on a desire to avoid having to work...

Op-Ed: New Georgia foster care tax credit making dreams come true

To say I love to paint may be an understatement. The friends who know me best say I cling to a paint brush more than any other object on this earth. I have been painting almost my entire 22 years of life – from water colors in elementary school to...

Adopted entrepreneur keeps Flintoff hopeful's cricket dream alive

Teenage Afghan refugee Adnan Miakhel shot to prominence on the hit show, which followed Flintoff’s attempts to build a cricket team for disadvantaged youngsters. Miakhel arrived in the UK as a 15-year-old unable to read, write or speak a word of...

Adopt These Sweet Husky Sisters from NOCO Humane Today

NOCO Humane in Northern Colorado is a phenomenal place to find your next pet. I have adopted a pet from NOCO Humane myself, and I could not be more thrilled with the experience. It was great. Meet the Townsquare NoCo Pet of the Week NOCO Humane...