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Four siblings, two happy families after adoptions finalized in Comal County
Read full article: Four siblings, two happy families after adoptions finalized in Comal CountyThe day Pastor Scott Richerson and his wife Brandi had prayed would come finally did when their adoption of 11-year-old Andrew and 5-year-old Xavier was finalized Wednesday morning by a Comal County judge with a last-minute opening on the docket.
Local foster care agencies calling on empty-nesters, church youth leaders for support
Read full article: Local foster care agencies calling on empty-nesters, church youth leaders for supportThe number of calls to the state hotline to report child abuse decreased during the early part of the pandemic, but the calls are starting to pick back up, according to local advocates.
‘We need a miracle’: San Antonio animal shelters out of space, in dire need of foster families
Read full article: ‘We need a miracle’: San Antonio animal shelters out of space, in dire need of foster familiesTwo San Antonio animal shelters are completely out of space and are in dire need of foster families due to an influx of puppies and dogs, according to San Antonio Pets Alive!
UTSA program offers former foster youth support to succeed in college
Read full article: UTSA program offers former foster youth support to succeed in collegeFoster children who age out of the system often lack support, making college seem out of reach. That's why local colleges like UTSA are taking action.
Louisiana organization visits Roy Maas Youth Alternatives to emulate successful program models
Read full article: Louisiana organization visits Roy Maas Youth Alternatives to emulate successful program modelsRoy Maas Youth Alternatives has been helping local children in crisis for years and its success is being recognized nationwide.
Texas foster care provider gears up for new initiative to bring in 700 more children under new state contract
Read full article: Texas foster care provider gears up for new initiative to bring in 700 more children under new state contractSJRC already has about 100 children in its care. Under the contract, it would be responsible for approximately 700 more children.
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Bexar County’s children’s court saw successes over last year
Read full article: Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Bexar County’s children’s court saw successes over last yearThe Children’s Court Division made quick moves to make sure they were able to continue hearing cases. “Children’s court was pretty seamless. We had to be because what’s at stake when you’re talking about the safety and welfare of children,” Children’s Court Associate Judge Charles Montemayor. Montemayor has been hearing cases in the Children’s Court since 2005 and, at first, had no idea how the pandemic would affect his docket. Everything from court hearings, therapy sessions to adoption ceremonies went virtual.
L.L. Bean sees sales boom amid pandemic's push to outdoors
Read full article: L.L. Bean sees sales boom amid pandemic's push to outdoorsBean saw the best sales in nearly a decade during pandemic. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)FREEPORT, Maine – With Americans hunkering down and hankering to get outdoors during the pandemic, L.L. Bean recorded its best annual sales growth in nearly a decade, the company said Friday. During the pandemic, L.L. Bean closed all of its stores for 100 days but online and catalog sales remained strong.