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Editorial Roundup: Alabama
Cullman Times. November 10, 2023. Editorial: Adoption changes children’s futures Children from across the state of Alabama are in need of caring families to adopt them. The Alabama Department of Human Resources says about adoption: “At any given...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Valdosta Daily Times. November 7, 2023. Editorial: Adoption changes children’s futures November is National Adoption Month. Children from across the state of Georgia are in need of caring families to adopt them. The state Division of...
Georgia child welfare leader denies she asked judges to illegally detain children in juvenile jails
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's human services commissioner is firing back at an inquiry into the state's foster care system, saying U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff's efforts “leave the unfortunate impression that the goals of this investigation are political.” Lawyers hired by the state wrote a...
New rules aim to make foster care with family easier, provide protection for LGBTQ+ children
The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for caregivers to take in family members in the foster care system, requiring states to provide them with the same financial support that any other foster home would receive. It also proposed a new regulation aimed at ensuring that...
