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This program aims to help Ohio’s foster youth go to college. So why do so few use it?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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YOUNGSTWON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — For Drew Bowles, tattoos are a form of self-expression, so the 23-year-old has a lot of them. There’s a tiny cross just beneath the… Read More
When foster youth age out, many have nowhere to go. A local nonprofit hopes to change that.
By: Amanda Pirani
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This article contains mentions of suicide. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988. More… Read More
The number of kids in foster care in Ohio is at a nine-year low, but costs are soaring
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are fewer kids in foster care in Ohio than there have been in almost a decade. And while that’s good news for those children… Read More
Foster care placement costs are ballooning across Ohio. Here’s why
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In Lucas County, home to the city of Toledo, the cost to place children in foster care is soaring. The county pays upwards of… Read More
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey implements policy changes in embattled foster care system
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed Wednesday that his administration will improve transparency and policies within the state’s embattled foster care system. Morrisey, a Republican, announced… Read More
The federal funding freeze has disrupted rural organizations that support foster youth and job growth
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After surviving teen homelessness and domestic violence in West Virginia, 23-year-old Ireland Daugherty was finally feeling stable: She had her own apartment, a job and was… Read More
Athens County Children Services asks voters to renew its levy amid ballooning child placement costs
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens County Children Services is seeking voter approval of a renewal levy in November supporting the placement of children in foster care. The 3… Read More
Ohio wants more foster kids to stay with families. A pilot program could help
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Samantha Stewart always wanted a big family, so over the past few years, the door to her home has been rotating. She and… Read More
Children services’ group tells Congress about crisis among Ohio workers, kids in foster care
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —More than half the caseworkers in Ohio’s children services agencies are at serious risk of mental health problems because of what they’re dealing with at… Read More
Ohio bill would give foster children a “bill of rights”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Democratic Ohio lawmakers are sponsoring what’s being called the “Foster Youth Bill of Rights” that they say will give at least 15,000 children… Read More
Foster Care Review Boards Seeking Volunteers Around Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Officials say volunteers are being sought in nearly half of Kentucky’s counties to review cases of children in the foster care system. A statement from the… Read More
Child Advocates: Ohio State Foster Plan Illegal, Inadequate
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocates for Ohio children cared for by relative adults say a state plan to address funding disparities for those children is illegal and inadequate. At issue… Read More
Child Advocate: Foster Care Lawsuit Necessary After Inaction
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An advocate for people who take custody of children they’re related to says a lawsuit seeking to boost payments for those children’s care was made necessary… Read More
WV Names Ombudsman for Overwhelmed Foster Care System
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has appointed an ombudsman for its overwhelmed foster care system. The state health department announced Monday that Pamela M. Woodman-Kaehler has been named to… Read More
Federal Lawsuit Targets West Virginia Foster Care System
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The overwhelmed foster care system in opioid-ravaged West Virginia has failed to protect children, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit seeking class-action status… Read More
22 Kentucky Counties Need Volunteers to Review Foster Care Cases
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials say 22 Kentucky counties need volunteers to review cases of children in foster care. Volunteers review the cases of children placed in care because of… Read More
More Kids Are Getting Placed In Foster Care Because Of Parents’ Drug Use
By: Susie Neilson | NPR
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With drug use surging in the past decade and a half, many parents are losing custody of their kids. But is foster care the best solution?
Foster Care & Adoption Information Meeting
Are you are interested in learning more about parenting opportunities through foster care and adoption? Attend this information meeting at Athens County Children Services and get your questions answered. There… Read More
State Public Awareness Campaign Launched To Promote Foster Care And Adoption
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio has nearly 16,000 children in the custody of county children’s services agencies. Gov. Mike DeWine wants to increase the number of foster care families available to meet that need…. Read More
Foster Care Advocates Say They’ll Ask DeWine For A Lot More Money
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov.-elect Mike DeWine has said children’s initiatives are a top priority. But one group that advocates for kids says it’s going to push him to prove that in the upcoming… Read More