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Reunification Month honors foster care children reuniting with their families | Fox17
Fox 17 News
In Kent County, there are about 850 children in foster care at any given time. June is National Reunification Month, and local nonprofit West Michigan Partnership for Children is encouraging the community to remember the youth in foster care.
Read MoreOp-Ed: I was born into foster care. A mentor would have made a big difference in my life - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Nearly 20% of the nation's foster child population is in California, and many of them would benefit from having mentors. I know I would have.
Read MoreAdoptive parents and birth family celebrate baby’s first Christmas together | Fox17
Fox 17 News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- A West Michigan family is doubling in size this Christmas as they come together to celebrate the adoption of a baby girl. Rick and Caroline Wiersma have been married for three years. He's an English teacher and she's a social worker.
Read MoreOpinion: Detroit kids deserve foster homes
Detroit News
"I’m hopeful the residents of Detroit and other organizations will join us in supporting these children so they can continue to call Detroit home."
Read More‘Kids are really suffering’ as migrant surge overwhelms health department - POLITICO
Politico
The crunch is driven by a record influx of people crossing the border and complicated by the Trump administration’s policies.
Read MoreLiving both sides of the adoption spectrum - Mission Network News
Mission Network News
USA (MNN) -- Novembr is National Adoption Month in the United States. Bethany Christian Services is celebrating it with those who...
Read MoreCommunity transformation begins with partnership - Mission Network News
Mission Network News
In a city known for its philanthropy and is home to hundreds of churches, there are still significant gaps and hurting communities. This is...
Read MoreHispanic evangelical group offers to help migrant children
Baptist Standard
The head of the nation's largest Hispanic evangelical Christian network announced it will offer to help provide resources and shelter to migrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read MoreBaton Rouge couple adopts special needs child from China
WAFB
Dr. Craig Greene and his wife, Kristen, are preparing for their first holiday season with a fifth child. The journey to bringing him home has been 18 months long. Boomer Greene was in an orphanage in China with 800 other special needs children.
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