Ministries group wins half-million dollar grant
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This mock-up illustrates the planned RFM Community Center from the perspective of the existing RFM brick-and-mortar building located across the street on East Ferguson Avenue in Wood River. Show MoreShow Less
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WOOD RIVER A state grant for nearly half a million dollars will be used by Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) to more than triple its size.
State officials on Thursday announced RFM will receive a Rebuild Illinois grant of $493,892 to help it move across the street from the current 7,000-square-foot building at 133 E. Ferguson Ave. in Wood River to a 24,000-square-foot building at 144 E. Ferguson Ave. formerly occupied by TR’s Café.
New Mexico CYFD and CASA to celebrate Day of the Hero
Volunteers could serve foster children in tri-county area
DEMING – A special event will take place on Friday that may impact children in the tri-county area of New Mexico’s southwestern boot heel.
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Division has joined up with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to honor the “Day of the Hero,” a live virtual event on Facebook in hopes of finding volunteer support for foster children.
“We are using Day of the Hero to encourage the public to join us on Facebook and spend a day of fun interactive activities with a chance to win gift cards and prizes,” said Kathy Melendez, CYFD Southwest Regional Navigator. “It also gives us a chance to educate the public on CYFD and CASA initiatives involving foster children and possibly recruit volunteers needed in our area.”
Bill creating agency to track foster care system advances Follow Us
Question of the Day By ANDY TSUBASA FIELD - Associated Press - Monday, February 22, 2021
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A House committee on Monday approved a bill that would create an independent agency to oversee Kansas’ foster care system.
The House Children and Seniors Committee advanced the bill creating the Office of the Child Advocate to investigate complaints and track child welfare agencies, primarily the state Department for Children and Families, which oversees the foster care system.
The move came after Rep. Jarrod Ousley, a Merriam Democrat and the bill’s chief proponent, compromised with some Republican lawmakers and agreed to have the proposed agency report to the Legislature instead of the Department of Administration - an executive branch agency under Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
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