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The Rowell Foster Children’s Positive Plan High Tea at Noon Cash, Lea Michelle. Black Voice News, May 31, 2007. According to the statistics ...

Only 7,103 adopted out of 54,000 California foster children waiting for adoption

State lawmakers need to aid foster system Roseville Press Tribune, May 30, 2007. As the Executive Director of Lilliput Children's Servic...

California foster care crisis; some counties with 50-60% plummet

Reports sound alarm on foster home crisis Red Bluff Daily News, May 29, 2007. SACRAMENTO - California is experiencing an unprecedented crisi...

Dentist awarded for providing fast track to dental services for foster children

Local doctor to be honored for youth oral care programs Eureka Reporter, May 29, 2007. Dr. Carter Wright will be honored Wednesday with an E...

Almeda Co. has experienced 76% decrease in licensed foster homes

County aims to increase foster homes Metinko, Chris. Media News, May 28, 2007. Joyce Ryder had been through it all before. As an emergency f...

Tasteless remarks don't less the joy of adopting an autistic boy from foster care

It doesn't take a saint to adopt disabled child Finding the lovable in an autistic 6-year-old Savarese, Ralph James. Los Angeles Times,...

Six years budget freeze creates less group homes, foster families

Opinion: Foster care suffers from budget freeze Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2007. Re "Is gov.'s budget picking on the helpless or us...

Lack of available foster parents leads to increased number of children being placed outside of county

$500 a month not enough, parents say Republicans argue budget has no room for raise Garcia, Edwin. MediaNews, May 24, 2007. SACRAMENTO - Fo...

Free family law guide from California State Bar Association

State Bar releases guide for parents Alden, Philip. San Mateo Daily Journal, May 22, 2007. For some parents their introduction to the law an...

Low numbers of foster parents lead to unsafe placements

New foster care safeguards reviewed Simerman, John. Contra Costa Times, May 8, 2007. MARTINEZ -- Deonna Green was pole-thin and getting thin...

Need for more accountability regarding social workers visiting children in care

Contra Costa outlines foster care reform plan CBS 5, San Francisco, May 8, 2007. (BCN) MARTINEZ Contra Costa County Children and Family Serv...

Yolo Co. celebrates Foster Care Month

National Foster Care Month celebrated in Yolo County Foster children, families work to increase awareness Burks, Courtney Burks. California ...

Former teenage mother creates organization: Chicks in Crisis

Photo from Sacramento Bee by Anne Chadwick Williams Taking care of her 'girls:' Inez Whitlow, founder of Chicks in Crisis, does wha...

Foster mother is reunited with a member of the sibling group she took in

A call for more foster parents Forum highlights challenges, rewards Hoffman, Natalie. Napa Vallet Register, May 26, 2007. Peggy Smith was r...

Kashif creates public service announcements about foster care

National Foster Care Month Internet Video Magazine, May 15, 2007. Kashif R&B Producer/Musician and Recording Industry Entrepreneur It is...

At least 37% of YEAH residents lived in foster care

Foster care ends, survival begins Bills propose alternative to life on streets Steffens, Sara. Contra Costa Times, April 22, 2007. Editor...

U.S. Census Bureau plan to eliminate foster children from 2010 census statistics

Editorial: Inconvenient youth San Francisco Chronicle, April 22, 2007, pg. E-4. YOUNG PEOPLE in the nation's troubled foster-care system...

Someone's Somebody transformed into a one-woman play

From 'nobody' to 'Somebody' Regina Louise's heartbreaking memories of being a foster child lead to a one-woman play at ...

Transitional living village, mentoring program and grant to aid in adoption of older children

Alameda County OKs funding to help foster care program Fremont company receives money to match 20 children with mentors The Argus, April 28,...