Girl abandoned at gas station to remain in Del. foster care | delawareonline.com | The News Journal
The 20-month-old child who was abandoned in a Newark gas station will remain in Delaware foster care for the time being, a Family Court judge ruled today.
State funds to foster care group homes may rise
California must substantially increase payments to foster care group homes to make up for years of shortfalls in funding to care for neglected and abused children, a federal judge has ruled.
Hiding from merciless militiamen and trekking through unforgiving mountainous terrain, Madhel Majok escaped the mass slayings and genocide of the Sudan that killed his parents. The 9-year-old orphan fled to neighboring Kenya, where he then survived vigilante shellings on his crowded refugee camp.
Catholic Archdiocese Ends 80-Year Foster Care Program | NBC Washington
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is ending the city’s foster care program. It’s the first official fallout over the District’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Senate considers Safe Families networks as alternative to state foster care | Oregonlive.com
Senate Bill 991 would allow churches and other private organizations to sponsor Safe Families networks.
Tulsa World: Appeals court OKs class-action status for foster-care suit
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district judge’s granting of class-action status to a lawsuit that alleges mistreatment of children in Oklahoma’s foster-care system.
More Arkansas foster care case workers could be hired – KTHV
Tuesday, Gov. Mike Beebe reportedly said he will move money from a surplus rainy day fund to hire foster care case workers.