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COVID-19

How the pandemic is testing the foster care system

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 25, 2020
The whole system has practically ground to a halt. Once the pandemic is over, a flood of children could enter foster care.
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The Uncertain Hour

West Virginia foster parents say they need more support

by Roxy Todd
Oct 9, 2019
Roughly 5% of the state's babies are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Families taking them in say they feel unprepared for the task.
A memorial in Huntington, West Virginia, in 2017.
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Foster families get the Disney treatment

by Andrea Bernstein
May 31, 2013
ABC Family launches "The Fosters," a drama about a family with two moms, one biological son, two adopted foster kids, and a newcomer.
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