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Akron Family Shares Reasons for Fostering Children

There’s a growing need for foster families in Northeast Ohio. More parents are struggling with drug addiction, which means more kids are being removed from their homes. This video from

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Seeking Safe Havens: How the Opioid Epidemic has Affected the Foster Care System

There is an increase in the number of kids going into foster care due to the opioid epidemic. Child welfare agencies across Northeast Ohio are seeing firsthand the impact it has on the family unit when a parent is a substance abuser. Children are likely to be removed from that environment until mom, dad or both recover, or they could be placed permanently. Agencies are hoping new foster parents answer the call to help kids in need. ...
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May is National Foster Care Month

National Foster Care Month is a time to recognize that we each can play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. This month, we’ll

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Increased Need for Foster and Adoptive Families Due to Opioid Crisis

November is National Adoption Awareness month and Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, Summit County Probate Court, and Julie Barnes, Executive Director of Summit County Children Services (SCCS) hope to increase the

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Adoptive and Foster Parents Open their Doors to Kids in Need

In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, we highlight the need for foster and adoptive parents in the greater Cleveland area, as well as feature some local families who have opened their homes and a few of the resources that help to ease the transition. ...
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How to Become a Foster or Foster-to-Adopt Parent

National Foster Care month is a great time to honor those in our community who serve as foster parents, but also to remember there is still a great need for kids to find homes in Northeast Ohio. One local agency shares information about the process, detailing what families and individuals can expect along the road to becoming a foster or foster-to-adopt parent. ...
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Keeping Families Together in Foster Care

Families thinking of adoption or foster care are likely to come across a group of kids — siblings — who might not only want to be placed with a family, but hope their brothers and sisters can come, too. In honor of National Foster Care Month this May, learn more about the importance of placing siblings in foster care together, including benefits for the children and the overall family unit. ...
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