Jacqueline Holloman and Dr. Marionette Butts say their decision to become foster moms was rooted in care and commitment. This Mother’s Day, the AFRO salutes the women who open their hearts and their ...

At any given time, an estimated 400,000 children and youth are in foster care nationwide. May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and New Hope for Families is encouraging community members to get involved ...

When Nicki Starr met her wife, she was adamant: no kids. But years later, they celebrated Mother's Day alongside 10 kids, five adopted and five fosters. Since they began fostering 12 years ago, the ...

Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina offers intensive training for future foster parents through what they call the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska’s foster children spend an average of 20 months in foster care, with three family and school placements during that time. A Department of Education grant-funded, ...

Behind every foster parent is an incredible story - and Jesse Cole is no different. Best known for wearing a yellow tuxedo as the face (and founder) of the Savannah Bananas, Cole has dedicated his ...

Single mom Donna Neal, who grew up in public housing, uses tough love and empathy to connect with some of Tennessee's most ...

The state has been taking federal benefits meant for foster children to 'provide basic needs,' but some say they never saw ...

More than 7,000 children are currently in foster care throughout Illinois, according to data from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. With so many kids entering the system each ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cuts to federal grants are threatening crucial support for foster children in Michigan, according to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) leaders. On Monday, Attorney General ...

Children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) across Tennessee are waiting, not just for placement, but ...