Oklahoma parents found it hard to ignore a letter 8-year-old Elijah Muhammed left for his grandmother before he ran away in July. “I love my family,” Muhammed said in the letter. “I don’t want to get taken away from my family again … so I’m running away.” Elijah’s story quickly went viral with social media […]
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Riding home
It’s hard for Sheena Grayson to recount the night her children were taken away from her. Grayson’s boyfriend was drinking and driving while she sat in the passenger’s side of the car that moments later collided with traffic. Grayson’s 2-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter were in the backseat. Both adults were arrested. Grayson’s daughter was […]
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With his newest novel, Oklahoma author Brandon Hobson creates a literary portrait of adolescent specificity and universality
Hobson will hold a book signing 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Full Circle Bookstore.
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OICA and OK Foster Wishes are on a mission to spread holiday cheer to foster youth in the state and need the community’s help.
OICA and OK Foster Wishes are on a mission to spread holiday cheer to foster youth in the state and need the community’s help.
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Angels Foster Family Network provides support to youth, foster and biological parents to achieve success and change the system for the better.
“We started Angels out of a desire to change the system,” said Angels Foster Family Network executive director Jennifer Abney.
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Local nonprofit works to place foster children with permanent families
Oklahoma’s Kids Belong helps foster children tell their stories in their own words and connects them with forever families.
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CASA’s An Evening to Remember helps support area foster children
There are around 2,000 children in foster care in Oklahoma County.
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Peppers Ranch awarded grant for its work with foster youth, parents
“Peppers Ranch is a community of like-minded foster parents,” said Tonya Ratcliff. “There are 13 houses at Peppers Ranch, and each one is rented by a foster family who must have a minimum of five foster children.”
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New book shares a century of Sunbeam Family Services’ community service
“There were plenty of times where the outlook was grim,” said Erin Engelke, Sunbeam Family Services chief external relations officer. “But then someone would step in and help Sunbeam keep the doors open.”
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Luggage with Love equips Oklahoma foster children with clothing and comfort
The program currently serves children in Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie, Garvin, Seminole and Lincoln counties.