Siblings reconnect despite odds
PRODUCED BY JANE CAFFREY SIBLINGS RECONNECT DESPITE ODDS What happens to brothers and sisters when a prospective foster family wants only one child? Oftentimes, in this way and others, the kids in the foster care system separate from their siblings. Separation can even happen at such a young age that the children have no living […]
Single Parents: Does race matter?
PRODUCED BY GP INGERSOLL AND CYNTHIA GHAZALI SINGLE PARENTS: DOES RACE MATTER? All adoptive parents face different challenges raising their kids. Race, race relations and civil rights issues in transracial families can be a touchy issue, where the right answer isn’t always black or white. Click “Watch Now” to see Deb Plummer find a place […]
Kinship care good option to break cycle
PRODUCED BY JULIA DORAN AND CYNTHIA MEDINA KINSHIP CARE GOOD OPTION TO BREAK CYCLE Kinship care places foster children with the next closest adult family member, and provides kids with a number of advantages. Carole Eady adopted her young niece, Nivia, after Nivia’s family broke apart amid a string of terrible occurrences, one of which […]
Demand for foster parents rising
PRODUCED BY TENZIN NYIMA DEMAND FOR FOSTER PARENTS RISING Foster parents often get a bad rap from pop culture misconception. Characterized at times as neglectful, exploitative and harsh. Sharabia Wilson is an example of when foster care both makes and breaks these conceptions. Related Print Article: Experienced mother chooses to foster Since five of her […]