Rein is the president of Childnet, which operates the foster care system in Broward County. In the last eight years, he said the foster care system went from having 3,500 kids to 1,400. "It takes an awful lot," he said. "There's a long-time training, there is also...
Marlene Bloom, a Tampa psychologist who has worked with foster children for 25 years, said it makes sense that a higher proportion of foster kids would need medication.The children of parents with mental health disorders are more likely to be in foster care and some disorders are genetic, she...
Florida Foster Care Endangers Kids Abuse, Neglect Rampant; Foster Homes OvercrowdedByline: Paul Pinkham, Times-Union staff writerPinkham, Paul
usually by local welfare services or by court order. The foster parent(s) do not have custody, nor is there an adoption, but they are expected to treat the foster child as they would their own in regard to food, housing, clothing and education. Most foster parents are paid by the local...
At Covenant Kids Manor of Florida, we are professionals who are passionate about helping children in need. Our Supportive Services Program focuses on keeping siblings in foster care together as well as providing for the needs of teens in foster care. Unlike traditional foster parents, our Supportiv...
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Kids taken from battered mothers A CBS12 News viewer contacted the I-Team and asked for us to investigate the problems and policies of Florida’s Department of Children and Families. Some experts characterize what’s happening as “wrongful removal.” They say it is especially troubl...
Robbie said being at the shelter reminds him of his past. “It’s like kids in foster care. The pound to dogs is like a group home to people,” he said. His wish is that all dogs find a home like he did. BREAKING NEWS Breaking news delivered fast By clicking Sign Up, I confir...
We are in a massive crisis,” says Serita Cox, CEO of the nonprofit iFoster.“And that crisis means that we have kids living in a casino or living in an office building or living in juvenile hall when they’ve done nothing.” There’s a critical shortage of foster homes,” said Cox...
Overstreet fears the new reality brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has made some foster kids’ already difficult situations “100 times worse.” Celeste Bodner, executive director of FosterClub, a nonprofit organization through which foster youth connect and support each other, says mental health cri...