Sentences with phrase «raised by a foster family»

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The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project stands for Making Opportunities Reality Granting Assistance Nationwide.This group, established by parents Robert and Kristen Malfara, supports families in their journey of raising a special needs child, be that child biological, adopted or within the foster care system.

Some were built through foster - to - adoption, some were non-parent guardians (some of own cousins were raised by our grandparents), step - families, international adoptions, single parents, the list goes on.

Raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin.

Crohn's and Colitis Canada will raise funds to: Invest in Crohn's and colitis research to foster advances in prevention, treatments, cures and health policy, educate patients, families, industry and governments about Crohn's and colitis, Increase public awareness of these chronic diseases and our organization and advocate to governments and stakeholders on behalf of those affected by Crohn's and colitis

«We are hoping to raise about $ 100,000 total by the end of 2011 to help us build a shelter where we can house rescued animals before finding them foster families.»

One of the things that people should know is that all of the research all of the research that has been done across the country about comparing children being raised in kinship care are being raised in substitute care such as foster care shows that the children do better when raised by family because they retain their family bond.

The following Authentic Voices Videos were prepared by the Children's Bureau's Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative to raise awareness and provide resources to promote normalcy for children and youth in foster care and to support the implementation of related provisions in the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113 - 183).

«There are more children who can not live with their parents who are being raised by grandparents and other family and friends carers than there are adopted or in foster care.

This study makes a comparison between children being raised by family and friends carers and children being raised by foster carers who were previously unknown to them.

Such a program would allow more children from troubled families to be raised by grandparents rather than being placed in state custody and foster homes.

Raising a Reader fosters brain development and a love of books by engaging the whole family in shared book experiences and story telling.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) The NCTSN works to serves the nation's traumatized children and their families by raising public awareness of the scope and serious impact of child traumatic stress on the safety and healthy development of America's children and youth; advancing a broad range of effective services and interventions by creating trauma - informed developmentally and culturally appropriate programs that improve the standard of care; working with established systems of care including the health, mental health, education, law enforcement, child welfare, juvenile justice, and military family service systems to ensure that there is a comprehensive trauma - informed continuum of accessible care; and fostering a community dedicated to collaboration within and beyond the NCTSN to ensure that widely shared knowledge and skills become a sustainable national resource.