Free store for foster families opens at Cobb County church

Ignite Hope Chest's​ founders created the free store based on what they once needed when they were foster parents.

• Nov 2

Georgia nonprofit gives former foster kids a safe place to grow

For many young people, turning 18 can mean losing the support they've always known. One Union City nonprofit is making sure they don't have to face adult by themselves by providing them a safe place to keep growing.

• Jul 13

Georgia nonprofit searching for foster families as state sees steep decline

More than 11,000 children in Georgia are in foster care, but new numbers show the state has fewer and fewer families to place kids with.

• May 7

Georgia's child welfare system remains on shaky ground after budget shortfall

Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.

• Feb 27

Georgia foster care system faces $85 million deficit despite state's budget surplus

The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services faces a projected budget shortfall of more than $85 million, triggering immediate service cuts and a near halt on new foster care placements by private providers.

• Jan 9

Apartments help Atlantans leaving foster care transition to adulthood

Some young adults in Atlanta who are coming out of foster care are starting the new year with a new home.

• Jan 6

Nonprofit helps Georgians find stability after aging out of foster care

Hundreds of young people age out of Georgia's foster care system every year, and without support, they could end up unhoused.

• Oct 7, 2025