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.
River outfitters and recreation businesses across metro Atlanta say unusually prolonged E. coli contamination is keeping people out of the water during the busy summer season.
The Atlanta Hawks have promoted Onsi Saleh from general manager to president of basketball operations and signed him to a long-term contract extension.
Warnock is demanding updates from federal regulators as investigators examine unusual oil trades placed ahead of major Iran war developments, while Georgians continue feeling the impact of rising energy and fuel costs tied to the conflict.
Some advocates say the new plan to not accept certain misdemeanor bookings into the Fulton County Jail is a good first step.
Some metro Atlanta Airbnb hosts are banking on big bucks during the city's eight Men's World Cup matches.