Foster kids cut loose far earlier than our own
Foster kids cut loose far earlier than our own BY FRED GRIMM FGRIMM@MIAMIHERALD.COM With so many adult children well into their 20s, even their 30s,
We believe that all children have the right to food, clothing, housing, education, medical care, property and personal privacy.
Florida’s laws, policies and practices respect, prioritize and protect children and youth impacted by the child welfare, juvenile justice, and disability systems.
Foster kids cut loose far earlier than our own BY FRED GRIMM FGRIMM@MIAMIHERALD.COM With so many adult children well into their 20s, even their 30s,
THE MIAMI HERALD | EDITORIAL No more Nubias OUR OPINION: Tougher child-protection laws should be the priority BY THE MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL HERALDED@MIAMIHERALD.COM If state
The Heart Gallery of Broward County is a traveling photography exhibit of foster children who are waiting to be permanently adopted. The Gallery is unique
orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-foster-care-age-020512-20120203,0,4992019.story OrlandoSentinel.com Don’t abandon foster kids — help them thrive February 5, 2012 Imagine abused youngsters growing up in Florida’s foster care system somehow morphing
By John Barry, Times Staff Writer In Print: Friday, February 3, 2012 TAMPA — Since he was born, Gabrielle Crawford fought his way through multiple birth
Take ‘ONE’ challenge to assist a child 01/30/2012 The JBA Adoption Section Co-Chairperson Hope Iseley The Florida Supreme Court Campaign “ONE” challenges each attorney to
January 27th, 2012 by Whitney Ray Only three percent of kids aging out of Florida’s foster care system receive a college degree. The state pays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mental health professionals will tell you there are children across the Tampa Bay area who have been through hell. Many have been ripped
Updated: 9:26 AM Jan 25, 2012 Debate Hot Over Foster Transition Funding A passionate debate over a stipend for foster-care youth ended Tuesday with a
01/23/2012 By Kathy Para, The JBA Pro Bono Committee Chairwoman Suzanne Judas is the recipient of the 2012 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award
FOSTER KID STIPEND CAP MULLED TUESDAY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A bill that would lop two years off the time that young adults in
Learn more about the recent changes to the IRS d the forms and requirements for obtaining adoption tax credits.
Tampa Bay Times Eckerd Youth Alternatives gets child protection contract in Hillsborough County By John Barry, Times Staff Writer Tampa Bay Times In Print: Saturday,
Foster children struggle to graduate By Kelli Kennedy Associated Press When Carey Sommer entered foster care in California, he left his mom, his high school