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.
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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.
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.
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.
Some young adults in Atlanta who are coming out of foster care are starting the new year with a new home.
Hundreds of young people age out of Georgia's foster care system every year, and without support, they could end up unhoused.
State Farm Arena said that the "overwhelming number of people" attending Kai Cenat Streamer University event led them to stop Wednesday's event.
Voting rights groups across the South say recent court rulings are reshaping the battle over voting rights, as Georgia lawmakers announce they will not redraw congressional maps during special legislative session.
Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones is making strong progress in her recovery from right knee surgery and is expected to rejoin team activities within the coming weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps during the special legislative session.
North and central Georgia could see several inches of rain and an increased risk of flooding later this week as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur move inland. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of the state.