Child Welfare
Teen Adoption's Hard Sell
Kendra Hurley |
How do you stop ex-foster kids from ending up in trouble? The latest remedy: Recruit new parents for them. If only it were so easy.
How do you stop ex-foster kids from ending up in trouble? The latest remedy: Recruit new parents for them. If only it were so easy.
Born-again sex ed rules prohibit using federal funds to teach kids the full story about sex. One Bronx group has found a way around it: Teach parents to teach their sons at home.
When young adults outgrow foster care, the city gives them a few words of wisdom and $750. A private mentoring program keeps some out of poverty and homelessness, but will the city notice?
If there’s one time babies need to be with their mothers, it’s in the crucial weeks right after birth. Unfortunately, that’s exactly when foster care forces them apart.