‘Continuous Trauma’: What It’s Like for Immigrant Kids Separated From Their Families
Reuniting children with their parents is a must — but right now they need lawyers, pediatricians, social workers, and therapists to help them cope What happens to children once they are torn from their parents? The separation of immigrant families at the U.S. border continues to provoke an outcry. The Trump administration’s decision to detain and criminally prosecute every adult who enters the U.S. without documentation has sent parents directly into the federal penal system,
Governor to sign 'bill of rights' for Hawaii's foster youth
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Current and former foster youth helped shape legislation that Gov. David Ige will sign into law on Thursday. The Bill of Rights for children in Hawaii's foster care system will replace the current guiding principles and provide certain additional rights. Cheyenne Brock-Kuanoni, 24, spent most of her childhood in foster care. She was separated from her family in Kona when she was 5 and was placed in 6 different homes before she aged out of the system
From The Frying Pan Of Foster Care To The Fire Of Adulthood
Finally becoming old enough to drink legally is often accompanied by a night out on the town, but the experience can be quite different for foster kids in Missouri. “We’ve heard stories of kids who were dropped off at City Union Mission by their social worker because it’s the kid’s 21st birthday,” said Nathan Ross, youth programs supervisor at the nonprofit social service agency FosterAdopt Connect. “Here’s your bag, here’s your stuff. I can’t work with you anymore because yo