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State seeks area foster care families
12 May 2024 12:01 GMT
… Briggs, Oklahoma Human Services foster care recruiter for Grant and … “We do look at health and ability factors and … mentorship program with experienced foster parents, receive discounts from various … no cost to the foster parent. Emotionally and physically, …
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Roddy Fernandez: Prioritizing mental health in foster care systems an ethical necessity
11 May 2024 13:03 GMT
… successes, and will help support foster parents as they provide a loving … supports — from foster parents, to case managers, to mental health providers, to quality … manager in therapeutic foster care at Centerstone, a nonprofit health system specializing in …
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KSM, Lagos metropolitan council take medical outreach to Ilasan, Jakande communities in Lekki
12 May 2024 03:14 GMT
… Council recently organised a medical outreach for the residents … who cannot afford basic health benefits that government ordinarily … despite that he is the foster father of Jesus Christ. He … will be fine.”
The medical personnel screened patients for …
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Lorain County Commission honors foster families; proclaim May as Foster Care Month
10 May 2024 23:46 GMT
… their meeting proclaiming May as Foster Care Month and honored two retiring … $2 million.
The business produces medical supplies and also will supply …
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Oklahoma is facing a foster parent shortage crisis; one foster mom is encouraging others to join
10 May 2024 22:37 GMT
… ,” said Katelyn Day, Oklahoma foster mother.
Katelyn Day says it … a foster care recruitment unit with DHS.
The shortage of foster parents is … strain on their mental health as they are being … interested in being a foster parent, some qualifications you need …
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Why advocates hope a new law will reduce homelessness for youth leaving foster care
09 May 2024 23:37 GMT
… people in foster care to qualify for the Extended Foster Care program.
The … month, or have a medical condition that prevents them from …
Advocates for youth in foster care said forcing kids out of … and Health Services, 41% of youth who exit foster care at …
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Ex-probation officer accused of child abuse was foster parent; biological mom speaks out while DHR remains silent
09 May 2024 14:36 GMT
… veteran who had been a foster parent with DHR for around 20 … confirm that King was a foster parent.
“I thought they were having … and their dad was on drugs,” she said. “So, the … car accident, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to McGuyre. The …
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Deaths among youth aging out of foster care expose systemic flaws
09 May 2024 06:24 GMT
… Health and Welfare, 32 young adults who aged out of foster care … foster care system.
Two other young adults from the same foster care … adults aging out of foster care, highlighted the difficulty … support from the government and foster care centers.
“We …
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ACF Announces New Resources Focused on Behavioral Health Integration in Early Childhood Programs
10 May 2024 23:43 GMT
… for title IV-E foster care, their parents, kinship caregivers … with families to create healthy and nurturing learning … and strategies to promote healthy child development and to … committed to integrating behavioral health services and supports into …
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Local non-profit highlights National Foster Care Awareness Month
09 May 2024 00:51 GMT
… May is recognized as National Foster Care Awareness Month and one local … -profit organization provides services including medical assistance, schooling, and therapy.
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