WBIW

Foster Success awarded $400,000 Springboard Prize for Child Welfare to expand credit build program

Foster Success has been awarded a $400,000 Springboard Prize for Child Welfare to expand its innovative Credit Build Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to ...
EdSource

Former foster youth often struggle to get through college. Here's how some programs help

Young people who’ve been in the foster care system often struggle to get to and through college. Some studies show that programs designed just for supporting these students — with scholarships, ...
WAFB

Foster care programs experiencing shortage of foster homes

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There is a critical shortage of foster homes in the state of Louisiana, but for some groups of kids, finding homes is even more difficult. “It’s important as those who were ...

Cleveland APL provides foster care for pets in times of crisis

The Cleveland Animal Protective League (APL) is now offering a new program to provide temporary foster care for pets if their ...
WTKR

Foster care program bridges gap between teens and resources

NORFOLK, Va. — The foster care system in Virginia has over five thousand kids waiting to be adopted. According to United Methodist Family Services, 46% of those kids at 13 years old and up. November ...