Bring Love Up

07/23/2013

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2013/07/foster-kids-to-get-single-health-plan.html

Georgia children in foster care and adoption assistance will be provided health ...

07/08/2013

Actress Victoria Rowell visits Macon http://ow.ly/1YLWBY. Talks about foster care and her experiences.

05/16/2012

Infertility didn't stop her: this woman is an inspiration and a blessing for 100 children (so far!) http://www.macon.com/2012/05/12/2023542/macon-woman-opens-home-to-100.html

From as far back as she can remember, Belinda Somers wanted to be a mother. For her, becoming a career woman was never a priority.

05/13/2012

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Foster-mom-has-cared-for-185-babies-3554660.php

LeClair Reaves packed the essentials â diapers, rompers, blankets, a burp cloth â into her carry-on suitcase. [...] unlike many foster parents, Reaves doesn't take children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect, and she has never adopted a child. In photo...

04/23/2012

5 ways to keep your baby calm during their shots... http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/story/2012-04-12/Pediatrics-calming-babies/54309272/1

The pain and tears that infants experience after getting routine immunizations can be significantly reduced with a popular technique.

04/12/2012

What a mess: DFCS lost 28 percent of its state funding for child welfare services over 5 years and is bracing for the loss of millions in federal dollars. Now, under a new regime, DFCS is emphasizing children's safety by opening thousands of additional investigations and taking hundreds more children into foster care.

http://www.ajc.com/news/hit-hard-by-budget-1414540.html

More abused and neglected children are getting state protection under an aggressive new policy mandate, but deep budget cuts are threatening efforts to help those children and their families heal, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found.

03/23/2012

Wow, I wish the U.S. would start a similar policy for foster-to-adopt parents, here! 35 weeks off of work?? Some would be happy to get a weekend...

OTTAWA, Ont. - People who foster children with the intent to adopt them will now be able to get the same benefits as a biological parent.

03/19/2012

Free webinar!

The prevalence of traumatic stress in the lives of children and families who are homeless is extraordinarily high. Experiences of trauma, particularly from a young age, can impact all aspects of daily life. Trauma survivors have unique service needs requiring providers to tailor their approaches. Be...

03/15/2012

A toolkit for LGBT family groups... check it!

03/12/2012

Check out these helpful canines, calming kids in tense courtroom moments! http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20120305/NEWS01/203050309

03/08/2012

Hollywood's adoptive families!

So nice, she did it twice! Shortly after adopting daughter Amaya Josephine in April, the Law & Order: SVU star and ...