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In Ada County and several other areas there is a shortage of Court Appointed Special Advocates. These advocates help speak in the best interest of children who find themselves in foster care. Idaho Matters finds out more about this need and the CASA program.
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It's been another busy week in Idaho news. The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable makes it easy to get caught up on what you need to know as you head into the weekend.
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In October, a study from the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that “one U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four associated deaths.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention labeled it, “the hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic.” Indeed, caregivers at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare are concerned, not just for what they have identified, but what will be revealed in the coming months and years.
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Sarah Sentilles is an author, academic, religious scholar and advocate who lives in Idaho's Wood River Valley. Her latest book — called "Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours" — is a personal memoir of her navigation of the foster care system, both in Oregon and here in Idaho.
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Every year, scores of young people age out of the foster care system. Some of them have nowhere to go. After they age out they don’t have access to the…
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Scores of young men and women "age out" of Idaho's foster care system each year. Unfortunately, some of them have nowhere to go, and many of the systems…