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Operation Christmas Joy helps foster children in New Hampshire
WMUR
A group of Granite Staters are trying to make sure foster children have a gift under the tree this year.
Read MoreHe escaped Afghanistan as a child. Now he's imploring the U.S. to grant his family refuge.
CBS News
Countless Afghans with U.S. ties who were not evacuated are stranded in Afghanistan or neighboring countries desperately looking for a way to be resettled in America.
Read MoreKeeping children safe and loved through foster care
Tamika and Chris have been foster parents through Bethany for about four years, but they consider themselves not just foster parents, but a foster family.
Read MoreKeeping Lucy's family together
After Lucy escaped sex trafficking, violence, and addiction, Safe Families for Children volunteers provided a safe, temporary home for Lucy’s children so she could get the help she needed to heal.
Read MoreLocal nonprofit launches platform bringing attention to children, families in need
NBC 12
Ahead of the holiday season, a local nonprofit is launching a new platform that would bring attention to the needs of hurting children and families.
Read More20 years of safe delivery for Michigan’s newborns
Spartan Newsroom
SAFE DELIVERY LAW: A 2001 safe haven law is credited with rescuing 288 infants and dramatically reducing the number of babies illegally abandoned. In the late 1990s, increasing media reports of infants found in dumpsters, on church steps, in bathrooms and on the sides of roads prompted lawmakers to pass the Safe Delivery Law. It allows parents to surrender their infant for adoption legally, safely and confidentially within 72 hours of birth. We talk to a state infant health expert, Right to Life official and Bethany Christian Services. By Barbara Bellinger. Editor’s note: A chart shows surrenders by regions can be used to localize services. FOR ALL POINTS.
Read MoreLoving a child will change your life
When considering adoption, prospective parents may be looking (consciously or unconsciously) for a child who will “fit” their family. But waiting children in foster care need families who will make room for them and welcome them as they are.
Read MoreIs my open adoption safe?
Adoptive parents may wonder if it’s safe for their child to have an open relationship with birth parents who have a history of substance use. These questions and tips will help you set boundaries and adjust expectations.
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