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#foster-care

The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert on Thursday for two young brothers who are believed to be in imminent danger after allegedly being abducted from their foster care home in Los Angeles. The two boys, identified as 2-year-old Derek Rodriguez-Hernandez and 10-year-old Jaden Hernandez, were taken from their home early morning by their biological mother, 30-year-old Jackeline Hernandez-Torres, and were last seen in the area of W. 52nd Street and Halldale Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which requested alert.

Hilari O'Neill, Executive Director of the Goddard School says, "I really give so much credit to our teachers and faculty. They chose their individual classrooms and artists based on what they thought was most attainable for their kids to fully immerse themselves in."

The celebration unfolded at The Staaten, when Seamen's Society hosted its annual Scholarship, honoring 21 students in foster care who were awarded scholarships totaling over $30,000 for the upcoming academic year.

The San Jose Police officer charged with molesting a teenage girl more than a decade ago had been seeking certification as a foster parent and was also accused by his former wife of physically abusing her.

Almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies, leading to millions in profits at the expense of vulnerable children.

Brown suffered the first of many seizures in Santa Rita Jail when she was 20. During her incarceration, she'd passed out in her cell dozens of times, lost the use of her legs and repeatedly begged to go to a hospital.

Foster care is crucial for children who cannot be safely cared for by their families, and as local authorities, we have a duty to ensure they are safe, cared for, and supported.

"It's a wonderful organization that advocates for children in the foster care system, homeless youth, and does so on a policy level and also on a day-to-day level."

The Commission of Investigation found fundamental failures in the duty of care for Grace, highlighting an absence of oversight and the lack of qualified social worker visits.