States Change How They Recruit Foster Parents
MIAMI — For decades, it was common for officials around the country to approve foster parents by room and board criteria: Did they pass a
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MIAMI — For decades, it was common for officials around the country to approve foster parents by room and board criteria: Did they pass a
Finding a family isn’t always about tracing a blood line By Leonora LaPeter Anton, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer Posted: Dec 26, 2011 04:46 PM
December 2, 2011 The statistics that came out of this week’s GAO report on psychotropic drug use among American foster children were bone-chilling: In 2008,
COMMUNITY BASED CARE AGENCIES FACE TOUGH 2012 SESSION By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 15, 2011…..As the 2012 session
October 24, 2011 – Damien Smith, 18, was in foster care in South Florida for several years. He aged out of foster care this fall
SENATE LOOKING AT DJJ PROBE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MED USE By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 19, 2011…..The Department of
October 19, 2011 MIAMI (AP) — Federal lawmakers said during a national town hall meeting Wednesday that they are working to help foster children succeed
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 14, 2011……A Senate committee, angered by the juxtaposition of children’s deaths with swelling pay for those overseeing their care, has ordered
Associated Press Oct. 5: Dee Saint Franc, 21, of Providence, R.I., stands for a portrait in front of family photos in her home. Saint Franc
October 1 – Research has shown that Florida’s grand experiment of the ’90s to prosecute younger and younger kids as adults — sparked by
September 15, 2011 – “Upbeat” isn’t usually the word one associates with the Florida Department of Children & Families. Given the state agency’s past, high-profile
September 14, 2011 – South Florida foster care kids struggle in tough job market – Sun Sentinel Tamarra Lestage was 13 when she ran away from