Adoption help on way for Ohio's older foster kids - Columbus Dispatch

Adoption help on way for Ohio's older foster kids Columbus Dispatch By Rita Price Ohio soon will have at least five times more specially trained adoption recruiters working to find permanent homes for older children stuck in foster care. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced a new partnership today ... and more »

Ohio looks to adopt older kids out of foster care - WTAM.com

Ohio looks to adopt older kids out of foster care WTAM.com (Columbus) – Ohio is going try to find more adoptive families for older children in foster care. Currently, more than 1000 young Ohioans between 9 and 17 have been in foster care for more than two years. A partnership between the Ohio Department of Job ... and more »

39 years later, Edgewater mom meets her father, brother - Daytona Beach News-Journal

39 years later, Edgewater mom meets her father, brother Daytona Beach News-Journal Armitage was introduced to the older brother, Patrick Kelly, 43, she had never met and Cleveland's fiancée, Patty Fugate, 62. There were more hugs, more tears and more cheers. "I am in shock," said Armitage after her children were introduced to the ...

Eight children adopted from foster care in Crow Wing County - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Eight children adopted from foster care in Crow Wing County Brainerd Daily Dispatch Adoptions for eight children who were in foster care were finalized in Crow Wing County on April 18. The children ranged in age from 2 to 15, according to the Community Services Department which facilitates the adoptions. “Adoption can be a very ... and more »

New adoption partnership helps find homes for kids in foster care - Columbus Dispatch

New adoption partnership helps find homes for kids in foster care Columbus Dispatch Department director Michael Colbert said the agency will spend $2.3 million to hire special recruiters whose sole mission is to find adoptive families for older children in foster care. The announcement came today during the Wendy's Wonderful Kids ...