Legislature considers foster care tax credits
The foster care system has been struggling on getting adequate funds and has sought out a different option that would infuse dollars directly into those...
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Changes coming to state’s foster care system
First Lady Deborah Bryant hugged each county representative as they received a guide from the Governor. Photo by News Mississippi Earlier today, leaders from across...
RadioThon nets Palmer Home over $315K
by Alex Paton
Palmer Home of Mississippi is getting over $315,000 thanks to the SuperTalk Mississippi RadioThon, held Thursday. SuperTalk shows broadcast live from Palmer Home all day...
Mississippi has 700 fewer foster care kids
by Alex Paton
Mississippi currently cares for 700 fewer children and teenagers in foster care than it did 14 months ago. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services...
Featured Governor signs tax credit bill to help foster care kids and families in crisis
by Alex Paton
A new law was signed by Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant that provides a $1,000, dollar-for-dollar tax credit for donations to organizations that serve children and...
Mississippi looks to Michigan to reform foster care system
by Alex Paton
Mississippi officials hope to learn from Michigan ways to improve training of child welfare workers and the judiciary to increase access to federal funding for...
Department of Child Protection Services Commissioner receives honor for foster care progress
by Sarah Ulmer
On Monday in Jackson the Commissioner for the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, David A. Chandler was honored by the National Council for Adoption...
200 Million Flowers-adoptive & foster parent training
by kim
When family law attorney Craig Robertson heard the frustrations of friends who were trying to adopt, Robertson and his wife Rachel offered more than a...
Training weekend for foster parents coming in October
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi Department of Child Protection has announced the third foster parent training weekend at Mississippi College in Clinton on October 21-23. ...
Rescue 100, preparing foster parents one home at a time
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Rescue 100, a collaborative effort between the government, faith based community and private sector, aim to train more foster parents to take care of...