Worrell pledged that, moving forward, he will ensure foster children have a voice, especially on legislation that affects them as lawmakers and state officials work to improve the system.

Sharon Budd already shares her experiences of care and life advice on TikTok but wants to do more.

Project Dream Dress by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition empowers foster youth with free prom attire, seeking urgent donations.

A “powerful” message by a motivational speaker and author on the importance of making connections with children who have experienced trauma was highlighted in Parliament. Tinée Furbert, the Minister ...

Across the country, youth who leave the foster care system often aspire to complete a college degree, but only a fraction will enroll in college, and even fewer attain a credential. Among those who do ...

She chronicles her experiences in a new book, Another Mother: Co-Parenting with the Foster Care System, published this March by Vanderbilt University Press. Gerstenzang, 42, is a social worker, and ...

Children who enter foster care have interrupted childhoods, often with multiple transitions between new and often unknown caregivers, schools, and friends. While successfully transitioning into ...

In a recent report from UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools, three main findings are underscored regarding students with experience in foster care: students had a mix of experiences as ...

When Faylen Bush returned to college in 2023 after being laid off from work, he planned to pursue construction management to build on the skill set he had acquired over several years in that field as ...

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Foster Success in Indianapolis packed care packages with snacks and handwritten notes to send to former foster kids now in college, to remind them that they are not alone and have adult support.

Oklahoma joins national initiative to support foster care ...