In Massachusetts, Catholic couple Mike and Kitty Burke were denied their application to foster for not bowing. In Oregon, Jessica Bates – a widowed mother of five was refused because of her “religious beliefs,” too.
(The Center Square) – With over 70,000 grandparents caring for more than 263,000 children in Illinois, a new pilot program is designed to connect caregivers with the proper resources. After being signed into law Wednesd.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) Nearly 264,000 children under the age of 18 in Illinois are living without a parent in the home and are being raised by a relative, the governor’s office said Wednesday. Also, more than 70,000 grandparents are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Poverty, substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, and incarceration are […]