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Churches across America are building support networks for foster and adoptive families using three simple volunteer recruitment strategies. The approach is helping vulnerable children find loving communities while making it easier for families to say yes to fostering.
After losing her mother, four aunties, and her nanna by age 12, Marilyn found an unexpected family. Her foster brothers helped her discover that grief can coexist with love and healing.
When Jasmine Hutchinson's parents saw a photo of a six-week-old Aboriginal baby in 1986, they didn't just adopt him—they spent the next 15 years opening their home to dozens of vulnerable Aboriginal children. Their quiet calling shows reconciliation happening one caring family at a time.
When parents in Japan face temporary burnout or crisis, a city is making sure kids can stay in warm family homes instead of institutions. Fukuoka is leading the country in offering short-stay foster care that feels like home.
More than 62,000 kids entered foster care last year partly due to parental drug use, but a new federal policy will help pay for life-saving treatments that keep families intact. Child welfare agencies can now get reimbursed for opioid addiction medications that prevent children from being removed from their homes.
A mother who nearly lost her third child to foster care found help through an Aboriginal support program that's now getting a massive expansion. New South Wales is investing $350 million to help more than 4,000 at-risk Indigenous families stay together.
When the Caraballos moved to Rhode Island, they worried their big family wouldn't fit in. Then their widowed neighbor showed up with a ladder and became part of the family. ##
The Wright family will celebrate their 80th consecutive annual reunion this July, a tradition that started in 1946 and now spans five generations. What began with 14 children has blossomed into a legacy that keeps hundreds connected across more than a century.
Over 100 descendants of Jacob and Mary Wagner gathered in Arthur, Wisconsin, to mark a century of unbroken family reunions. Few American families can claim such a remarkable milestone of connection across generations.
When UConn basketball star Azzi Fudd takes the court for her final March Madness, she'll have the most beautiful cheering section: a family that looks nothing alike but shares everything that matters. Their story proves the most powerful bonds aren't born, they're chosen.
The Lawson family made history when both parents and their two daughters walked across the graduation stage together at Miami-Dade College. Their journey from Jamaica to South Florida led to a milestone few families ever achieve.
Over 720 faith leaders across Britain are standing together to protect refugee families from being separated. Their letter to the Home Secretary warns that restricting family reunions could push desperate people toward dangerous smuggling networks.
When ICE detentions left pets without their families, The Bond Between stepped in with emergency foster care and reunification plans. Volunteers from across all 50 states are now helping keep these beloved animals safe until they can go home.
Sarah Paul spent nearly two decades carrying gratitude for the caseworker who changed her life as a teen in foster care. A Facebook post and a 20-year-old photo brought them back together, living just three miles apart.
A second grade teacher in Arkansas opened her home to a creative, book-loving student after the girl's adoption plans fell through. Five years later, Mary is thriving with her forever family and a baby brother who adores her.
The Midwest Black Family Reunion returns for its 38th year this August, making it one of the nation's longest-running celebrations of Black family strength and community. Last year alone, over 325 people received free health screenings at the event, potentially saving lives.
A new funding program is making foster care more flexible by letting people start with weekend visits instead of full-time commitment. The approach has already helped build lasting relationships between children in care and adults who show up consistently.
A Wisconsin nonprofit has rescued over 10,000 dogs from high-risk situations by placing them in foster homes instead of shelters. The approach gives each animal personalized care while they wait for their forever families.
Community leaders and first responders turned models at a charity fashion show that raised money for foster families and police dogs. The sixth annual event brought style and substance together to support Marion County's most vulnerable.
Kentucky needs volunteers in 54 counties to review foster care cases and advocate for children removed from unsafe homes. Just one day a month, community members can help ensure vulnerable kids find safe, permanent families faster.
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