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Child Taken From Foster Family as Many More Remain in System
A foster child who was thriving was taken away from the only family she’s known for nearly three years.
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Foster Child Taken From Only Family She's Known as Thousands Linger in System
There are more than 3,000 children in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families who have been in the system for two years or longer — difficult cases that must balance parental rights with what’s in the best interest of children. The NBC10 Boston Investigators looked into the troubling case of a foster child we’ll call Rose….
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With Urgent Need for More Foster Families in Mass., Cape Cod Woman Shares Her Story
The coronavirus pandemic has brought on an urgent need for hundreds of families right now willing to offer a place to stay to children experiencing poverty and neglect. NBC10 Boston’s Latoyia Edwards shares the story of a 26-year-old Cape Cod woman, who is engaged to be married, with a promising career as a nurse’s assistant. Yneishka Medina started out...
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Mass. Nonprofit Says There's an Urgent Need for More Foster Families
The president and CEO of HopeWell says the nonprofit has lost 44 of its 238 families since March 2020 that are willing to provide a temporary home for children in need. HopeWell is desperately seeking more foster parents like Mari Gonzales.
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