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Fukuoka takes lead in short-stay foster care programs

Municipalities across Japan are starting to adopt short-stay programs through which children stay with foster families, allowing them to spend time in home-like settings.

Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support

3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.

Got Extra Room in Your Heart? Consider Becoming a Foster Parent

Foster Parenting is Life Changing – for Everyone Right now, hundreds of children in our community are waiting for a safe place to land. Opening your home to a child in foster care...

Foster care shortage forces Dutch children far from home, splits siblings

A severe shortage of foster families in the Netherlands is forcing vulnerable children and infants to be placed far from their home regions, including hundreds of kilometers away,...

Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog

Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, a local charity has said, urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward as demand fo...

Indiana foster parents say lack of child care vouchers forces them to stop taking in children

Foster parent Jamie Potter's empty nursery highlights a growing Indiana crisis where working families can no longer afford to care for infants in need.

Local foster care service shares resources during National Foster Care Month

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- It’s National Foster Care Month, and almost 9,000 Kentuckians rely on foster care for stability and a loving home. Still, many don’t find a forever home, especi...

IN governor proposes solution to troubled foster care system

By Eric Weddle for WFYI Public Media.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Indiana News Service reporting for the WFYI Public Media-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service C

Foster Family Alliance of NC Launches “May Blessings” Initiative During Foster Care Awareness Month

This Foster Care Awareness Month, Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFA-NC) is shining a light on the urgent need for foster families while launching “May Blessings,” a s...

Thousands of Kentucky kids in need of foster homes, Louisville agencies recruiting

State data shows there are nearly 9,000 Kentucky children in the foster care system.

Foster care and its roots in ancient, mythological Ireland

In ancient times, fosterage played an important role in Irish society, but the process was governed by strict and complex rules as specified in the Brehon Laws.

Beech Acres honors foster families this month

Beech Acres Parenting Center honors foster families at an appreciation dinner as the agency seeks more homes for children in Hamilton County.

Calls for more people to become foster carers

Potential foster carers are being encouraged to come forward to support children in need of safe and supportive homes by Monmouthshire County Council.

Wisconsin takes millions from foster kids and their parents — even as both parties say it should stop

The Guardian view on social care shortages: housing charities could help England’s ‘hidden children’ | Editorial

New rules and extra foster carers should ease the pressure on councils. But unregistered placements remain a grave concernIt is incumbent on everyone with an interest in social pol...

‘All-In’ foster care summit is Wednesday

MORGANTOWN – Around 6,000 children and teens are currently in foster care in West Virginia. With the Mountain State’s population of 1.7 million, that’s one of the highest per-capit...

Former foster child plans $15 million Round Rock campus to help kids from similar backgrounds

Stacy Johnson, a former foster child, opened an emergency shelter in 2014 to provide temporary housing and support to children and young adults. She's now raising funds to expand t...

Texas’ foster care system is more likely to move children away from their communities

In 2025, one in three children placed in foster care was sent to a different region, sometimes hundreds of miles away, a Texas Tribune analysis of state data shows.

Four-year-old left by mother melts Putra Perdana caregiver’s heart, adoption process now underway

SEPANG, April 26 — A Selangor babysitter with three children of her own is in the process of adopting a four-year-...

Couple who fostered 17 teenagers call for more carers for teenagers

Foster carers who look after teenagers are in growing demand across Wales, with nearly half of children in care in Torfaen aged between 11 and 18.

Supporting Siblings in Foster Care

Promoting positive sibling relationships while children are in foster care includes being intentional in supporting siblings’ development of a close bond.

Bristol's most prolific foster care who looked after 100 troubled teens slams 'naive' Government plans

"Many foster carers in the UK have to reply on benefits to keep afloat, which is scandalous"

The Impact of Financial Support on Foster Parenting Success

Foster parents open their homes to children who need care, safety, and love. Many of these children come from hard situations and need extra help. Foster parents work hard to give...

Churches urged to help address UK fostering shortage

Christian charities Home for Good and Safe Families UK are calling on churches across Britain to play a greater role in supporting vulnerable children.