Articles: Foster Care

Not covering the news articles I've written on recent deaths of children in foster care, here are some of the articles I've written (or co-written) about foster care in the US.

Foster Care Funding in Michigan: The New Welfare Moms
By Liz Copeland, Jan 05, 2007 Michigan is on the forefront when it comes to welfare reform, but are we just shifting funding to a title with more respect than "welfare moms"?

Foster Care is a Failing System
By Liz Copeland, Nov 01, 2006 Lawrence Adams did an article on what happens to foster children who "age out", but I believe the problem is much deeper.

Enough of These Stupid Foster Care Ideas Already!
By Liz Copeland, Oct 30, 2006 If we care, we should educate ourselves so that we can bring some real ideas to the table. Otherwise, we're just hurting children more by using up more funding for failing programs. It's time to get smart about the system.