WWLP22: All Our Kids launches Foster Care Awareness Campaign

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A foster child can need a family for days, months, or years. It’s a process that can be difficult for someone becoming a foster parent. “For one, you don’t necessarily know the children in your care. So learning and understanding what their needs are and how to meet them is a…

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AOK Executive Director interviewed on CAI Radio Show “The Point”

Listen to the audio here From CAI (Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands)… “The pandemic has served to highlight the shortcomings of the state’s child welfare system. Child advocates have long called for more oversight, transparency and accountability for the state agencies responsible for the safety of children. We talk with June Ameen,…

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AOK Founder joins dialogue on State Legislation

In 2019, several pieces of pending legislation (including the Foster Parent Bill of Rights and the Foster Care Review Bill) shined a light on the child welfare system in Massachusetts. Dr. Marianna Litovich was featured in several news articles about the experiences of foster parents in the system. “‘I felt constantly lied to’: Massachusetts foster…

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