An estimated 530,000 Alabama children who get free or reduced price school meals are now eligible for food benefits this summer after the school year ends, officials said Tuesday.
Scooter and Chelsea Kellum have been fostering children with the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home, since 2018. With four children of their own, the Kellum’s have foster 12 children throughout the last three years. “When they come into our home,” said Scooter, “I truly love them as if their our own.” According to the Alabama Department of Human Resources, over 6,300…
Some young adults who left foster care during the COVID-19 pandemic now have the opportunity to return temporarily and receive additional support from the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources on April 7 will begin accepting applications for a second round of grants supporting licensed child care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care – Round 2 (TASCC-2) grant program provides financial relief to help stabilize the number of child care providers that are open by offsetting some costs…
