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Jessica Kant<p>New on the blog: Ever since Fulton was decided in 2021, the right has been accelerating plans to dismantle protections for LGBTQ young people in adoption and foster care. In 2023, this kicked into overdrive after Biden announced new guidelines. Now Project 2025 aims to repurpose these systems as tools of conversion. <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/SocialWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWork</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adoption</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ProtectTransKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTransKids</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://jessk.org/blog/child-protection-child-custody" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jessk.org/blog/child-protectio</span><span class="invisible">n-child-custody</span></a></p>
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.<p>Although U.S. adoptions via <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/fosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fosterCare</span></a> and other countries have been declining from 2019 to 2022, annual private domestic adoptions have slightly increased.</p><p><a href="https://adoptioncouncil.org/research/adoption-by-the-numbers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">adoptioncouncil.org/research/a</span><span class="invisible">doption-by-the-numbers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adoption</span></a> data for 2023 will be particularly interesting, given the 2022 <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Dobbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dobbs</span></a> decision.</p>
bethany robison<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treehouseforkids</span></a><br>Make a donation next week to support Treehouse and kids experiencing foster care and make an exponential impact 💚<br><a href="https://engage.treehouseforkids.org/give/671626/#!/donation/checkout" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">engage.treehouseforkids.org/gi</span><span class="invisible">ve/671626/#!/donation/checkout</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>In my town. There is too much of this kind of tragedy. </p><p>18 years old and she froze to death outside on a residential street. Why was she outside? Where were the people who were supposed to be caring for her.</p><p>There is so much wrong with how foster care is done in our province. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstNations</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Addiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Addiction</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Nuuchanulth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nuuchanulth</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-youth-s-death-in-care-1.7487160?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/indigenous-youth-s-death-in-care-1.7487160?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>(continued from /18):</p><p>"mental health counseling, behavioral health interventions for adolescents, services for people living with disabilities, foster care and adoption services, and resettlement accompaniment and services for legally present immigrants and refugees.”</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/LutheranServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LutheranServices</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>families</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adoption</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refugees</span></a><br>/19</p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>"Shutting down federal grant payments puts Lutheran Services in Iowa employees and their families at risk along with the clients and families that rely on the array of services provided, including early childhood education and parental support,"</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ELCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ELCA</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/LutheranServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LutheranServices</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>families</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adoption</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refugees</span></a><br>/18</p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Strict Housing Requirements Are Keeping Some Kids Longer in Georgia’s Foster Care System — ProPublica<br> <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/in-georgia-inadequate-housing-can-mean-longer-stays-in-foster-care?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&amp;utm_content=1736747943&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=threads" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/in-geor</span><span class="invisible">gia-inadequate-housing-can-mean-longer-stays-in-foster-care?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&amp;utm_content=1736747943&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=threads</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/LowWaged" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowWaged</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/LowWages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowWages</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Rents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rents</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DFCS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DFCS</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a></p>
ProPublica<p>In more than 700 cases over five years, <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found.</p><p>Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Family</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Parents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parents</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poverty</span></a></p><p>(Published Jan. 2024)<br><a href="https://propub.li/3BJEtrk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">propub.li/3BJEtrk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transphobic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> Rep. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NancyMace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NancyMace</span></a> falsely claims She Was “<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Physically" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Physically</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Accosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accosted</span></a>” by a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Activist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Activist</span></a>, but <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Witnesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Witnesses</span></a> disagree.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Witnesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Witnesses</span></a> say a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/advocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advocate</span></a> gave Mace a normal <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/handshake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handshake</span></a> and said "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> people in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> need your <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a>" </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extremism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Violence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ThePartyOfHate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThePartyOfHate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NoPoliceAtPride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoPoliceAtPride</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.them.us/story/nancy-mace-physically-accosted-claim-james-mcintyre-arrest" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">them.us/story/nancy-mace-physi</span><span class="invisible">cally-accosted-claim-james-mcintyre-arrest</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>Thrilled that I won't be spending my birthday in the dark with no heat 🙏 now that I'm back online, I can focus on how I donated my birthday to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treehouseforkids</span></a> &amp; kids experiencing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> 💚</p><p>If you'd like to make my day &amp; a kid's day too: <a href="https://engage.treehouseforkids.org/fundraiser/5908815" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">engage.treehouseforkids.org/fu</span><span class="invisible">ndraiser/5908815</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holidaymagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidaymagic</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>WOW! Thank you so much, Anon, for this very generous donation to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treehouseforkids</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holidaymagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidaymagic</span></a> and kids experiencing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> and around <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> 💚💚💚🤩<br>Link to donate: <a href="https://engage.treehouseforkids.org/fundraiser/5908815" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">engage.treehouseforkids.org/fu</span><span class="invisible">ndraiser/5908815</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>🤩 thank you so much for your generous donation, Michael ✨ you'd be amazed how much magic <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treehouseforkids</span></a> can make with a donation like this <br>💚💚💚 link to donate:<br><a href="https://engage.treehouseforkids.org/fundraiser/5908815" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">engage.treehouseforkids.org/fu</span><span class="invisible">ndraiser/5908815</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holidaymagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidaymagic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>If you'd like to support kids experiencing foster care thru TreehouseForKids.org here is the link to donate:<br><a href="https://engage.treehouseforkids.org/fundraiser/5908815" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">engage.treehouseforkids.org/fu</span><span class="invisible">ndraiser/5908815</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Washington</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HolidayMagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HolidayMagic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Treehouseforkids</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoOneSmallThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoOneSmallThing</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>This year's TreehouseForKids Holiday Magic campaign is "Little Things Make Big Things Happen" 💚 Join us to support kids experiencing foster care 👇 and if you'd like, you can contribute thru my fundraising page linked above 💚<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treehouseforkids</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holidaymagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidaymagic</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.treehouseforkids.org/littlethingsmakebigthingshappen/?fbclid=PAY2xjawGfU_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpiyyVYZSkmroN_PWwmrdUNP7s6VHZ42HyEQDE3ilrvGmXjnzDxs3nL3gXA_aem_qylz9ZuNcdu6W6yJjODJfg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">treehouseforkids.org/littlethi</span><span class="invisible">ngsmakebigthingshappen/?fbclid=PAY2xjawGfU_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpiyyVYZSkmroN_PWwmrdUNP7s6VHZ42HyEQDE3ilrvGmXjnzDxs3nL3gXA_aem_qylz9ZuNcdu6W6yJjODJfg</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>My annual Holiday Magic fundraiser for treehouseforkids.org is now live 💚 here's how donations help kids experiencing foster care 💚 link to donate below and also in my bio 💚👇<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holidaymagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidaymagic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a></p>
bethany robison<p>Every year I donate my birthday to a cause I care about &amp; <br>for the 5th year in a row I'm choosing Treehouse in Seattle, supporting kids experiencing foster care 💚 <br>I'm donating my time and $ specifically to their winter holiday drive 💚 pls join me as I'm trying to once again raise $1000 for warm coats, new clothes, toys, gifts, hygiene items, school supplies, books, drivers ed class😊<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/treehouseforkids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treehouseforkids</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holidaymagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidaymagic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fundraiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundraiser</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a><br><a href="https://engage.treehouseforkids.org/fundraiser/5908815" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">engage.treehouseforkids.org/fu</span><span class="invisible">ndraiser/5908815</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Lawyers for the State of Texas on Monday tried to convince a U.S. appeals court that it should not be fined for failures in investigations of abuse and neglect of intellectually disabled children.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/08/06/495747/5th-circuit-appears-poised-to-side-with-texas-in-federal-foster-care-litigation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/texas/2024/08/06/495747/5th-circuit-appears-poised-to-side-with-texas-in-federal-foster-care-litigation/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StateOfTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateOfTexas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TopStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TopStories</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The State of Texas goes before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/08/01/495373/one-of-the-original-plaintiffs-against-texas-says-it-has-more-to-fix-in-foster-care/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/texas/2024/08/01/495373/one-of-the-original-plaintiffs-against-texas-says-it-has-more-to-fix-in-foster-care/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JudicialSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JudicialSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TopStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TopStories</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>“My grandmother was the key thing that helped me be successful in life to this day,” said a young adult who was formerly in foster care. </p><p>“I feel like teachers were really good at being understanding and open-minded toward kids with different backgrounds,” said another. </p><p>In interviews with these young adults, supportive adults made all the difference ❤️</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/young-adults-who-fare-relatively-well-after-spending-time-in-the-child-welfare-system-say-steady-support-from-caring-grown-ups-made-a-big-difference-227550" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/young-adul</span><span class="invisible">ts-who-fare-relatively-well-after-spending-time-in-the-child-welfare-system-say-steady-support-from-caring-grown-ups-made-a-big-difference-227550</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fostercare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fostercare</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/inspiration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inspiration</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sociology</span></a></p>
ProPublica<p>Former Foster Youth Are Eligible for Federal Housing Aid. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> Isn’t Helping Them Get It.<br>==</p><p>A 5-year-old program to help young people aging out of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/FosterCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosterCare</span></a> offers millions of dollars in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/rent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rent</span></a> support. </p><p>Some states have tapped hundreds of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/vouchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vouchers</span></a>. Georgia has received just eight.</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Families</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-foster-youth-housing-vouchers-homelessness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/georgia</span><span class="invisible">-foster-youth-housing-vouchers-homelessness</span></a></p>
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