To lend a hand to children and teens is taking on new urgency. Right now, the city has more than 5,000 children in foster care, but the network of foster parents needs backup. I recently talked to advocates who are casting a wide net for new support. Kimberly ali hi, im good, how are you doing . George for kimberly ali, these office hallways are the frontlines of her departments newest battle, the battle to recruit a new generation of foster parents. Kimberly we just need the help. We need the help, our young people need the help. George alis team is responsible for every step in the foster care process for 5,000 plus philly kids. The work has changed dramatically in recent years. After the child sex abuse case of jerry sandusky, state laws were tightened and the number of calls to alis child abuse hotline sky rocketed. Kimberly we used to have about 21,000 calls to our hotline. Now, were up to 34,000 calls. George not all of those calls end up with a child in foster care, but when the
The street last night. Eyewitness they yanked the baby off the ground and start screaming and hollering out in the neighborhood you know heyyyyy help me help me help me. What happened next isnt exactly clear but the eyewitness tells us the driver of that white van pulled off to the side of the road. Got out of his vehicle. Approached the family saying he was sorry. The eyewitness says two year old evelyn greens mom didnt want to hear it and told the driver to leave. So he got back in his van and peeled out of the neighborhood. Vicki green, victims mom i never thought i would have to witness Something Like this like lose a child. Im only 26 and i lost my baby. In about 30 minutes im told the family will be gathering out here for a candlelight vigil in memory of evelyn. Reporting live gina lazara 13 action news metro is looking for suspects in an overnight stabbing. Investigators say it happened during a violent fight apartments near eastern and fremont. No word on the condition of the v
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