Foster Child

• Foster families focused on teaching Indigenous heritage to foster children

  Indigenous children make up over 25 per cent of the children in the Canadian Foster Care system. Non-Indigenous foster parents are working to make sure they don't lose their history in the process.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2018
  
• Growing foster homes in northeast Saskatchewan target of campaign

  A public awareness campaign is being launched in northern Saskatchewan to encourage people to consider opening foster homes.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2017
  
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• Whitecaps honour Coquitlam teen Andrew Teel for fundraising efforts

  From humble Good Samaritans to media stars, the last seven months have been quite a ride for Sandy Teel and her 14-year-old son Andrew.

  Jul 20, 2017
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• ‘He’s in survival mode’: Child forced to leave foster parents who’d raised him since birth

  Foster parents say the wellbeing of a nine-year-old B.C. boy is in jeopardy after he was taken from the foster home where he was raised and sent back to his birth mother.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2017
• Former foster child gives back after finding adoptive family

  A former foster child is giving back after finding his adoptive parents. He's now raising money for Covenant House for other youth in need.

  Dec 23, 2016
• California foster parents appeal after girl, 6, with trace native blood removed from home

  Lexi, who is less than 2 per cent Native, was removed from her foster parents' home under the Indian Child Welfare Act, which gives custody to her relatives.

  World

  Mar 23, 2016
• WATCH: Ministry of Child and Family Development decision investigated: unconfirmed reports

  The family of a foster child who was to be moved from the only home he’s ever known has learned the Ministry of Child and Family Development decision is being investigated by an external agency...

  Jul 28, 2014