The Scheer family isn't bound by blood, but by shared experience. Rob Scheer and his five kids each made their own journey through the foster care system with a trash bag in tow. Rob was 12 the first ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

Tomorrow is one of the most important days of the year at KIRO Newsradio. It’s our annual fundraiser for Treehouse, an ...

Hallie Lively was just 7 when two police officers and a caseworker came to the door. She was going to foster care. She had five minutes to pack. She took one change of clothes, her Barbie sneakers and ...

“Children in the New York City foster system transition, on average, to three different homes. For some, this means three different schools, families, and environments.” The “Luggage to Foster Care ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A local nonprofit is working to give foster children a sense of normalcy. Susan’s Kids is holding its second annual bag drive during National Foster Care Month. The organization ...