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Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voice
Read full article: Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voiceJudges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways theyโre doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
State agency โvery concernedโ with the number of Virginia children born substance-exposed that die
Read full article: State agency โvery concernedโ with the number of Virginia children born substance-exposed that dieThe state agency tasked with investigating complaints involving children in foster care is โvery concernedโ with the number of children born substance-exposed that die within six months of birth.
โThereโs more to life than the tragediesโ: Teen featured in 30 Days of Hope in 2017 now thriving
Read full article: โThereโs more to life than the tragediesโ: Teen featured in 30 Days of Hope in 2017 now thrivingAn exciting update on one of the very first kids we showed you the year we started 30 Days of Hope in 2017.
Coca-Cola Consolidated donation helps Roanoke children in foster care
Read full article: Coca-Cola Consolidated donation helps Roanoke children in foster careRoanoke City has the highest number of children in care at 250 children โ 5% of the total number across the Commonwealth, as of May of this year.
30 Days of Hope 2022: Raising awareness for adoption, fostering in Virginia
Read full article: 30 Days of Hope 2022: Raising awareness for adoption, fostering in VirginiaIn Virginia, kids are in crisis and put into foster care due to no fault of their own. But they have an advocate. 10 News Anchor Jenna Zibton works tirelessly all year long investigating the challenges the foster care system faces and revealing the solutions so all of us can help. Youโve seen the stories during the WSLS 10 Kids in Crisis series and 30 Days of Hope, where we profile one child who needs a home every day during the month of November.
CarePortal combats foster care crisis by connecting families in need with people who can help
Read full article: CarePortal combats foster care crisis by connecting families in need with people who can helpSince CarePortal launched in Central Virginia in 2020, theyโve served served more than 3,000 children with an economic impact of $1.3 million.
More than 700 Virginia children are waiting to be adopted: 30 Days of Hope
Read full article: More than 700 Virginia children are waiting to be adopted: 30 Days of HopeMontgomery Co. says they're seeing more kids coming into foster care because of abuse, neglect, drug use, domestic violence and missing too many days of school and being reported for truancy.
10 News finds out what needs to change to ensure all kids in foster care have a place to go
Read full article: 10 News finds out what needs to change to ensure all kids in foster care have a place to goThis story is part of a 10 News investigation. Foster Care: Kids in Crisis is looking into multiple issues the system is facing including why children are having to sleep in public buildings without showers and the dangers of what some call โhidden foster careโ.
10 News investigates issues impacting the foster care system
Read full article: 10 News investigates issues impacting the foster care systemThis story is part of a 10 News investigation. Foster Care: Kids in Crisis is looking into multiple issues the system is facing including why children are having to sleep in public buildings without showers and the dangers of what some call โhidden foster careโ.
Foster kids sleeping in offices, hotel rooms because thereโs no other option | Why, and what can be done?
Read full article: Foster kids sleeping in offices, hotel rooms because thereโs no other option | Why, and what can be done?Foster Care: Kids in Crisis is a 10 News investigation looking into several aspects of the Virginia foster care system.
โWeโre making up for lost timeโ: Roanoke County mother-daughter reunite years after she forfeited parental rights
Read full article: โWeโre making up for lost timeโ: Roanoke County mother-daughter reunite years after she forfeited parental rightsLegislation thatโs only been used a few times in Virginia is to thank for reuniting a mother and daughter who spent years apart.