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Last week on State of Opportunity, we shared Alex’s story about how hard it is for kids in foster care to get a car, let alone a driver’s…
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I first met Alex back in January, when I did a story about aging out of the foster care system.Alex lives in rural Berrien County. At a minimum, he's 20…
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After writing about the latest KidsCount report last week, I was feeling pretty discouraged. It’s hard to get excited about the future of kids in Michigan…
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Dr. April Ping is a pediatrician in Livingston county. She's known by foster parents in her area as somebody who understands the complications the foster…
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Last week I went to Washtenaw County's first-ever Family Reunification Day. The event, held in honor of National Reunification Month in June, celebrated…
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Michigan’s new faith-based adoption law has come under intense criticism from those who claim it discriminates against same-sex couples. The law allows…
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THIS STORY WAS UPDATED ON 6/15/15If you’re tired of reading articles about how Michigan’s foster care system needs to improve, bear with me. This one has…
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Many kids in foster care (as many as 1 in 5 but more on the numbers later) don't live with a foster family, but instead live in something called a "group…
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We just celebrated Mother's Day, and Father's Day is right around the corner. Lots of people look forward to these special days. But not everyone. For…
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Many colleges are making more of an effort to support students who come from foster care. But Professor Angelique Day says that’s way too late for most…