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Georgia agencies that deal with foster care and family reunification are concerned that the coronavirus pandemic is already putting a strain on the state's child welfare system. As schools close and Georgia social workers have cut back on in-person visits, there are now fewer touchpoints with children considered at

WOODTV.com

Bethany Christian Services strives to provide support for families during these challenging times. Learn more about their initiative and ways that you can help!

WILX

The number of children going into foster care continues to rise, calling out a need for more foster parents.

WISH-TV

"We are really concerned with our foster care children."

School News Network

Stacey and Julian Goodson, both coaches and youth advocates, adjust to a new kind of life at home with their children...

Fox 17

The coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on kids in foster care and foster families.

cbs46.com

ATLANTA (CBS46) -- There are now more than 12,800 children in Georgia’s foster care system. Advocates believe the pandemic will only make things worse.

Baptist Press

The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is urging Congress to encourage charitable giving in its immense coronavirus relief bill.

WORLD Radio Blog

MEGAN BASHAM, HOST: Next up on The World and Everything in It, international adoption.  COVID-19 has disrupted just about every aspect of life. Adoptive parents are not immune. Efforts to contain this  disease are causing significant disruptions in the adoption process. Think travel bans and quarantines. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Joining us now to talk about that is...