foster care

November is National Adoption Month, and there are so many children that need families and homes. It is about human connection that provides support and a sense of belonging. Hands Across The Water is an adoption and foster care agency that has been in Ann Arbor for 25 years now. WEMU's David Fair talked about the importance of adoption and fostering kids with executive director Katie Page Sander.

It can be a daunting task to become a foster parent or to adopt a child. Children in foster care face so many challenges, and finding adoptive homes becomes more difficult the older they get. Ann Arbor-based Hands Across the Water helps navigate those turbulent times. Its services continue to expand to better help all involved get through the process in healthy and happy ways. Executive director Katie Page Sander joined WEMU's David Fair to share her stories.

When families experience an unexpected emergency, there is a program in place to help them care for their pets. WEMU’s Josh Hakala tells us about the Safe Harbor program, which has seen a recent spike in demand in Washtenaw County.

Some of the significant issues we’re dealing with in Washtenaw County are also issues in communities around the state: affordable housing, senior citizen care, children in foster care and immigration. Samaritas is an organization serving those segments of our population throughout Michigan, including here in Washtenaw County. WEMU's David Fair spoke with its executive director, Heidi Raubenolt, about the local impacts today and the work that lay ahead in the future.

A collaboration between two Ypsilanti-based nonprofits, Our House and HouseN2Home, has created a "home" for teenagers about to transition out of foster…

The transition to adult life can be difficult for those raised in the foster care system. The Washtenaw County-based nonprofit, "Our House," was founded…

When a child ages out of the foster care system, the transition to adulthood can be extremely difficult. The Ypsilanti organization known as "Our House"…

Once people age out of the foster care system, they face many uncertainties. That is why the 'Our House' program was created. In this week's "Washtenaw…

A federal judge says a computer program that’s supposed to help ensure Michigan kids in foster care are safe is a failure. Governor Whitmer says it will…

An advocacy group for kids says a court-ordered report shows Michigan has a long way to go before it can guarantee the safety and welfare of children in…