/news/tags/foster-care Foster Care en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:59:47 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-07/ohio-families-who-adopt-can-now-apply-for-up-to-20-000-in-state-financial-assistance The website to apply for the Ohio Adoption Grant Program went live Friday. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the program into law in January. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:59:47 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-07/ohio-families-who-adopt-can-now-apply-for-up-to-20-000-in-state-financial-assistance Gabriel Kramer /news/community/2022-01-04/hundreds-of-children-in-cuyahoga-county-are-in-need-of-a-foster-or-permanent-home Cuyahoga County is asking members of the community to consider being an adoptive or foster parent to youth looking for a permanent home. More than 800 kids currently in the county’s foster care system are seeking adoptive parents, meaning their birth parents’ legal rights have been terminated. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/community/2022-01-04/hundreds-of-children-in-cuyahoga-county-are-in-need-of-a-foster-or-permanent-home Jenny Hamel /news/2021-08-24/morning-headlines-covid-cases-rsv-increasing-among-children-several-area-schools-dismiss-early-close-due-to-heat COVID cases among children are increasing in Ohio; several Northeast Ohio school districts are closing or sending kids home early today due to extreme heat; House Republicans resume debate today on a bill that would prohibit public and private employers from requiring vaccinations or punishing workers who don't receive them; and more stories. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:48:14 GMT /news/2021-08-24/morning-headlines-covid-cases-rsv-increasing-among-children-several-area-schools-dismiss-early-close-due-to-heat Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/community/2021-01-22/morning-headlines-dewine-extends-statewide-covid-19-curfew-state-to-spend-50-million-on-home-coronavirus-tests New coronavirus cases in Ohio shot up Thursday with more than 7,200 cases; Gov. Mike DeWine says the state will spend $50 million in federal pandemic aid dollars to buy 2 million coronavirus tests for at-home testing; the number of Ohioans filing initial unemployment claims jumped again last week; and more stories. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:19:47 GMT /news/community/2021-01-22/morning-headlines-dewine-extends-statewide-covid-19-curfew-state-to-spend-50-million-on-home-coronavirus-tests Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser /news/community/2020-07-13/group-proposes-bolstering-kinship-care-to-improve-children-services A group of children services experts from around Ohio are putting together recommendations to improve the system. They say their mission must keep... Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:10:35 GMT /news/community/2020-07-13/group-proposes-bolstering-kinship-care-to-improve-children-services Andy Chow, Andy Chow /news/community/2020-06-01/northeast-ohio-adoption-services-recognized-for-lgbtq-inclusion-looks-at-foster-care-after-pandemic Trumbull County-based Northeast Ohio Adoption Services is one of four Ohio organizations being recognized for working to improve services for the LGBTQ… Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:50:00 GMT /news/community/2020-06-01/northeast-ohio-adoption-services-recognized-for-lgbtq-inclusion-looks-at-foster-care-after-pandemic Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2020-02-19/morning-headlines-sixth-ohioan-is-negative-for-coronavirus-youngstown-native-debartolo-pardoned Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 19:Sixth Ohioan tests negative for coronavirus;Children in foster care increase;Trump pardons… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:39:26 GMT /news/community/2020-02-19/morning-headlines-sixth-ohioan-is-negative-for-coronavirus-youngstown-native-debartolo-pardoned Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2019-10-23/ohio-plans-to-increase-payments-to-relatives-caring-for-kids Ohio plans to increase payments to approved relatives caring for children who were taken from their parents even when the family members aren't licensed... Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:47:14 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-10-23/ohio-plans-to-increase-payments-to-relatives-caring-for-kids Andrew Welsh-Huggins /news/government-politics/2019-06-07/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-help-recruit-more-foster-parents The Ohio House has unanimously passed a bill to offer some flexibility in state training requirements for people who want to become foster parents. This… Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:08:45 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-06-07/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-help-recruit-more-foster-parents Karen Kasler /news/community/2019-03-07/dewine-proposes-nearly-doubling-state-children-services-funding Children services officials are celebrating a proposal from Gov. Mike DeWine that nearly doubles the amount of state funding that goes towards their… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 22:53:41 GMT /news/community/2019-03-07/dewine-proposes-nearly-doubling-state-children-services-funding Andy Chow