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Forever Family: Broward family shares their experience with fostering
One of the greatest needs in the foster care system is the need for more foster homes to be willing to take in teenagers. May marks National Foster Care Month, and NBC6’s Roxanne Vargas got to meet with the Ekers, a Broward foster family, to talk to them about their experience hosting a teen and how she has brought even...
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Forever Family: Koffi
Koffi is the middle child of three and they’re looking for a forever family — we spoke to him about what he likes to do and what his brother and sister mean to him.
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Forever Family: Enoch
Sixteen-year-old Enoch has done a lot of growing up since we last saw him — he’s mature and sweet and is ready to make a family proud and give all the love he has to offer.
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Forever Family: Broward group on mission to protect foster children from falling victim to human trafficking
When it comes to human trafficking, sadly Florida ranks at the top of the list, and where half of these victims are children. Most at risk are those youth without a strong family unit and in and out of the foster care system. “Ashley Speaks” is an annual meeting of the Broward County Human Trafficking Coalition.
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Forever Family: Samantha
Samantha, or Sammy, has a beautiful heart with a message of love to share has she searches for a forever family.
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Girl adopted at 18 years old becomes a ‘Forever Family' success story
Meet the Kinirons family, who adopted three siblings from foster care — including a girl adopted at 18 years old.
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Meet Legend: A fun, creative 9-year-old boy looking for his ‘Forever Family'
On Forever Family, NBC6 is sharing the story of a fun and creative 9-year-old boy named Legend who is looking for his forever home.
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Newborn screenings allow parents to seek treatment, support for kids sooner
The Department of Children and Families is raising awareness of its newborn screening program, which allows parents to seek treatment and support early on for kids diagnosed with hearing loss.
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A 15-year-old boy with a huge heart is looking for his forever family
Meet Nicholas, a 15-year-old boy with a caring heart who is looking for his forever family.
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Honor roll student shares dream of finding a new adoptive family
NBC6 is sharing the story of Serafina, a young lady who has been waiting for a very long time to find her forever home.
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Forever Family: Meet Kemari
Every child deserves a home and unfortunately, a lot of times children when medical needs end up in group care facilities if they are not adopted. Today, in our Forever Family segment, we want to introduce you to Kemari who needs the love of a family or a parent who can share a safe and loving space with him where...
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Forever Family: Meet Kamilla
Here’s the story of a little girl who needs love as she finds her forever home.
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Forever Family: Destiny
A family is forever; and that is what Destiny wants when she goes to college and beyond. She is not only sweet and funny, she is smart and has high hopes for her future. In today’s Forever Family segment, we hope that the family that is “destined” to be part of her life is watching.
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Forever Family: South Florida couple builds family through foster care
A South Florida couple has built a family through foster care and adoption, NBC6’s Cherney Amhara reports.
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Forever Family: Donations Collected for Families in Need at JAFCO
The Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options collects donations for children who are in foster care. The items vary from daily essentials to school supplies to toys.
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Forever Family: Parenting Classes Amigos for Kids
Parenting classes offered by Amigos for Kids are featured in this week’s Forever Family segment.
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Forever Family: Drowning Prevention
In this week’s Forever Family segment, experts give tips on drowning prevention.
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Forever Family: Amigos for Kids
The after school program Amigos for Kids is featured in this week’s Forever Family segment.
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Forever Family: Care for Kids Mixer Childnet 2023
Our Forever Family partners at Childnet gathered recently in Fort Lauderdale to recognize some of the leading forces advocating for our children and youth in foster care, as well as provide a platform for some youth in the system to acknowledge how much their support has meant to them.
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Forever Family: Kamilla
Kamilla is featured in this week’s Forever Family segment.