The Georgia-based program is “designed to help children from newborns to the age of 21 years find a loving home.” A Georgia nonprofit called Christian City Children’s Village has plans to begin its own foster care system due to the alarming number of children being left parentless at the hands of the opioid crisis. According… Continue reading Non-Profit Launches Foster Care Program For Kids Affected By Opioid Crisis
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States Consider Foster Care Alternatives As They Grapple With Parental Addiction
Some states are taking approaches that focus on reducing the trauma of separation from the child while encouraging parents to continue treatment. A new report from The Hill notes that the rise in the number of children who enter foster care has forced state governments to rethink the notion of separating families while parents undergo treatment… Continue reading States Consider Foster Care Alternatives As They Grapple With Parental Addiction