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Youth leaving foster care with strong emotional support face lower incarceration odds

Phys Dot Org 21 Mar 2026
Youth in foster care often experience family ...
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State, district judge step in to help children in foster care

Herald Banner 21 Mar 2026
On March 18, a Dallas County district court entered an agreed order appointing a receiver over EMPOWER’s operations, based on a petition filed this week by the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services ... kAm{@C ... ....
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Private foster care contractor EMPOWER put in receivership by Dallas judge

Herald Banner 21 Mar 2026
DALLAS – A state district judge on Wednesday approved the appointment of a third party to serve as receiver for EMPOWER, a nonprofit that provided foster care services in nine North Texas counties, including Hunt and Rockwall counties ... ....
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Midland author shares foster care journey to inspire survivors

MRT 20 Mar 2026
Tina Pierre Strambler ...
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Ways & Means Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize the Chafee Foster Care Program to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Youth (US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2026
Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood ("Chafee") to improve outcomes for youth aging out of foster care by creating stronger connections to housing, education and training programs, and other critical supports.
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Paws for Pets: A princess in waiting: Paisley and the power of foster care

York News-Times 20 Mar 2026
On March 1, I got a message. would I like to take in a new foster kitten? ... Paisley has proven herself to be a first-rate cuddler. She loves nothing more than a gentle chin scratch and being treated like the little princess she clearly believes she is ... .
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Sanders signs proclamation calling for ‘bold and thoughtful innovation’ in Arkansas foster care

NWA Online 19 Mar 2026
Looking to expand access to homes for foster children, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a proclamation Tuesday pledging further collaboration with the federal government on child welfare ... .
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Court approves new manager for Dallas-area foster care program after deaths of 2 infants

my SA 19 Mar 2026
An experienced child welfare manager was appointed to take over case management after “systemic failures” placed children in danger, court records said ... .
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Nearly $900 million OK’d to bolster Maryland's foster care system; unlicensed housing settings eliminated

The Daily Item 19 Mar 2026
BALTIMORE — Maryland’s beleaguered foster care system received approval Wednesday to spend almost $900 million to add more placements and strengthen standards of care for youth with the greatest health and behavioral needs ....
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Lawmakers fill foster care gaps after Mountain State Spotlight probe found WV is failing kids

The Associated Press 18 Mar 2026
After Mountain State Spotlight reporting ...
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'CYSuitcases' initiative supports children in foster care

Daily American 18 Mar 2026
The Somerset County Leadership Class of 2025 has completed a community service initiative, “CYSuitcases,” designed to support children entering foster care through Somerset County Children & Youth Services.
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From foster care to March Madness: Bryan Hodgson leads USF with perspective and purpose

Sportingnews 17 Mar 2026
After suffering severe burns as a one-year-old in a traumatic incident involving a wood burning stove, he was placed into foster care ... “The foster care system saved my life,” Hodgson said.
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Statement on Recent Litigation and Foster Care Licensing (State of Vermont)

Public Technologies 16 Mar 2026
Today the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) moved to settle two federal lawsuits concerning foster care licensing requirements and care for LGBTQ+ youth ... After careful consultation ...
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Stray Cat Strut Fundraiser for Animal Foster Care

Gazette-Tribune 16 Mar 2026
TONASKET – The third annual Stray Cat Strut Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 28, for the Okanogan Animal Foster Care Cat Shelter at the Tonasket Community Cultural Center ... Costs for vet care in 2025 exceeded $20,000 ... Western Ave ... ....
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Stipends provide lifeline to youth aging out of foster care | Your Turn

VC Star 14 Mar 2026
Established in 2012, James Storehouse supports children in foster care, youth aging-out of foster care, children who have been commercially sexually exploited, children “at-risk” of removal, and all their caregiving families.

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