Currently, there are about 3,000 children in the great Clark County area in need of a foster home. These children range in age from toddlers to teenagers and are constantly in search of a place to stay before there is reunification with their biological
"How Does Foster Care Work?" is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme pla...
How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomesdoi:10.1080/0312407X.2011.625613Rosemary SheehanMonash UniversityAustralian Social WorkFernandez E, Barth RP. How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011....
In this report, we review how policy has shaped the experiences and outcomes of children in foster care, where policy has succeeded, and where it falls short of achieving its goals. We then identify opportunities for federal and state policy to better support the safety, health, and well‐...
For National Foster Care month, an inside look at a program that gives experts in analytics, design, and other fields a chance to reinvent all aspects of foster care.
“Youth who have experienced abuse and/or neglect that resulted in foster care involvement in childhood begin their adulthood without ever establishing a consistent connection or bond with, or support from, a caregiver,” s...
At 40 years old, twins Cherry and Sherry Wilmore are known for their generosity and impact on the community. Raised in foster care, they're now giving back and inspiring others in Louisiana.
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When 11-year-old Aubyn Burnside heard about how many children in foster care programs are forced to carry their belongings in garbage bags because they cannot afford suitcases, she was shocked and saddened. “I thought they must feel like 1 themselves, ” she said. So, Aubyn 2 Suitcases for...
It is not surprising, then, that health care workers are leaving the profession in greater numbers,further exacerbating the working conditions for the remaining health care workers. The challenges are not limited to one group of health care workers, or one type ofworkplace; personal support worker...