A Family For Every Child

PR Web (press release) August 23, 2010
… he federal government has improved and extended the Adoption Tax Credit until December 2011, and is retroactive to January 1, 2010.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4411934.htm

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Here’s the link: http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/08/caring_for_oregons_kids.html
William C. Bell is president and CEO of Seattle-based Casey Family Programs, the nation’s largest operating foundation committed to improving foster care in America.
His Guest Opinion appeared on Sunday, August 15.

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A Family For Every Child just joined a national grant competition.  We have submitted a grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project, and your votes determine the winners. Please help us help more children find forever families by casting your vote. We greatly appreciate your help!
You can learn more about our project and vote at: refresheverything.com/foreverfamilies

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Experts estimate there is an average of 125,000 adoptions a year in the U.S. and consumers turned to BBB 35,000 times to research adoption services.
www.prlog.org/10849606-connecticut-better-business-bureau-offers-advice-on-finding-trustworthy-adoption-agency.html

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The Texas Tribune August 6, 2010
Child welfare advocates say young adults who age out of foster care are routinely denied their records: The state either ignores their requests, tells them they can’t be found or says compiling the paperwork will take anywhere from months to years.
www.texastribune.org/texas-state-agencies/child-protective-services/former-foster-kids-struggle-to-get-records/

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BusinessWeek August 3, 2010
“Children who have been maltreated and placed in foster care are at risk for significant mental health problems including depression, post-traumatic stress, …
www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/641657.html

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Medpage Today August 2, 2010
A combination of mentoring and training in coping skills can improve mental health and satisfaction with life among abused children in foster care, according to a small randomized trial.
www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/DomesticViolence/21488

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The Detroit News  July 21. 2010
A growing number of youths in Michigan are reaching adult age while in foster care, a situation experts fear leaves them vulnerable to …
www.detnews.com/article/20100721/METRO01/7210369/Too-old-for-foster-care–youths-struggle

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The Oregonian July 14, 2010
Three years after Oregon failed most of the federal requirements for the safety and well-being of children in foster care, a second review has shown significant improvement.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/07/oregon_foster_care_improves.html

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