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Ohio House Bill 50 and the topic of extending services and supports to youth who age out of foster care are making headlines across Ohio. You can read the latest news here.

Members of the media may contact William Briscoe 715-213-2257 x3 to schedule an interview with a member of the Ohio Fostering Connections coalition, one of our supporters, or foster care alumni.

Archive of Ohio Fostering Connections Press Releases

In order of most recent:

HB 50 passes Ohio House: Law would create new program for youth aging out of foster care – News Watchman
Ohio Senate must extend foster-care age to 21: editorial – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Issues with Lincoln Ware – WSTR
How passing legislation that seeks to extended foster care to age 21 may impact youth – ABC Cleveland Newsnet 5
Foster emancipation bill passes House – Journal News
Rep. Smith votes to expand foster care assistance and reform State’s guardianship laws – Times Journal
Ohio House approves bill to extend foster-care eligibility to 21-year-olds – Columbus Dispatch
Support foster kids bill and save tax dollars – Cincinnati Enquirer
Editorial: Building a bridge for foster children – Canton Repository
Foster kids rising: Teens honored for overcoming the odds – Canton Repository
Ohio lawmakers to vote to extend foster care benefts to age 21 – WCPO
Aging out of foster care: Lawmaker working to change system – ABC6
Editorial: Support foster care extension – Cincinnati Enquirer
Second foster care expansion bill introduced – Journal News
Editorial: Create Bridge for Our Nadias – Cincinnati Enquirer
Finding Her Way: An Enquirer Special Report – Cincinnati Enquirer
Support critical for alumni of foster care – Columbus Dispatch
Extending Ohio’s foster care to age 21 – Dayton Daily News
Ohio youth aging out of foster care need more help: editorial – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Youth aging out of foster care could finally get the help they need from Ohio legislators: editorial – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Young, Old Would Benefit – Columbus Dispatch
Bill would extend foster care 3 years – Columbus Dispatch
Foster Care Advocates Call for Extending Resources For 3 Years – Ohio Public Radio
3,000 reasons to support youth who age out of foster care: Mark Mecum, Ohio Fostering Connections – Cleveland Plain Dealer
We should act now to help young adults on their own – Columbus Dispatch
Guardianship rules are vital – Columbus Dispatch
Foster care emancipation bill gathering momentum – Dayton Daily News
Ohio closer to extending foster care to age 21 – The News Outlet
State of Ohio to consider foster care age extension – Kentwired
Aging out of foster care meant trying to keep myself afloat while starting college — but Ohio has a chance to change this system – Cleveland Plain Dealer
House Bill 50 would provide support for foster youths through age 21 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Don’t force kids out of foster care at 18 – Cincinnati Enquirer
Just Asking – TV 22 Marion
Young adults need support of foster care – Columbus Dispatch
States Tackle ‘Aging Out’ of Foster Care – Stateline
Fostering kids – Marietta Times
Assembly should OK foster care extensions – Marietta Times
Giving foster kids longer makes sense – Salem News
Extend Foster Care Assistance in Ohio – The Intelligencer
Ohio legislation would extend foster care age limits – News Watchman
Foster Kids Need Support Past 18 – Newsmax
Extend the age for foster care – Journal News
Extend foster care help in Ohio – Advertiser-Tribune
Boose supports legislation that would help young at-risk Ohioans – Norwalk Reflector
Extension of age to receive foster care assistance sought – The Daily Reporter
Legislature tackling expanded foster care emancipation – Journal News
Foster Care Age Change – Fox19
Shielding the vulnerable – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio bill would extend foster care to wards age 21 – Associated Press
Extending Foster Care – WOSU
Proposed bill would help foster kids and people with guardians – Columbus Dispatch
Bill to focus on foster care and guardianship systems – Marion Star
Family 411: Push to Extend Foster Care to Age 21 – WKRC
Ohio may help kids who age out of foster program – WLWT
18 is Too Young to Lose Support – Cincinnati Enquirer
Bipartisan bill would extend Ohio’s foster care program – Akron Legal News
Ohio considers raising age-out deadline to 21 for foster children – WKYC
Foster care advocate speaks out on raising age limit – WKYC
Aged Out Foster Kids Need Help – WCPO
Child welfare advocates push measure to extend Ohio’s foster care services through age 21 – WCPO
Former foster teen favors local representative’s idea to extend age for agency care – Akron Beacon Journal
Kids want foster care support to age 21 – Columbus Dispatch
Editorial: Some foster kids need more time – Columbus Dispatch
Foster care until age 21 has backers – Columbus Dispatch
One man’s journey from foster care to the streets is a familiar refrain: Phillip Morris – Cleveland Plain Dealer
A foster kid’s dilemma: When life as you know it ends at 18, then what: Phillip Morris – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Editorial: Ohio should extend the foster-care age to 21 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Editorial: Extend aid for foster care – Toledo Blade

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HB 50 passes Ohio House: Law would create new program for youth aging out of foster care – News Watchman

Ohio Senate must extend foster-care age to 21: editorial – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cincinnati Issues with Lincoln Ware – WSTR

How passing legislation that seeks to extended foster care to age 21 may impact youth – ABC Cleveland Newsnet 5

Foster emancipation bill passes House – Journal News

Rep. Smith votes to expand foster care assistance and reform State’s guardianship laws – Times Journal

Ohio House approves bill to extend foster-care eligibility to 21-year-olds – Columbus Dispatch

Support foster kids bill and save tax dollars – Cincinnati Enquirer

Editorial: Building a bridge for foster children – Canton Repository

Foster kids rising: Teens honored for overcoming the odds – Canton Repository

Ohio lawmakers to vote to extend foster care benefts to age 21 – WCPO

Aging out of foster care: Lawmaker working to change system – ABC6

Editorial: Support foster care extension – Cincinnati Enquirer

Second foster care expansion bill introduced – Journal News

Editorial: Create Bridge for Our Nadias – Cincinnati Enquirer

Finding Her Way: An Enquirer Special Report – Cincinnati Enquirer

Support critical for alumni of foster care – Columbus Dispatch

Extending Ohio’s foster care to age 21 – Dayton Daily News

Ohio youth aging out of foster care need more help: editorial – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Youth aging out of foster care could finally get the help they need from Ohio legislators: editorial – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Young, Old Would Benefit – Columbus Dispatch

Bill would extend foster care 3 years – Columbus Dispatch

Foster Care Advocates Call for Extending Resources For 3 Years – Ohio Public Radio

3,000 reasons to support youth who age out of foster care: Mark Mecum, Ohio Fostering Connections – Cleveland Plain Dealer

We should act now to help young adults on their own – Columbus Dispatch

Guardianship rules are vital – Columbus Dispatch

Foster care emancipation bill gathering momentum – Dayton Daily News

Ohio closer to extending foster care to age 21 – The News Outlet

State of Ohio to consider foster care age extension – Kentwired

Aging out of foster care meant trying to keep myself afloat while starting college — but Ohio has a chance to change this system – Cleveland Plain Dealer

House Bill 50 would provide support for foster youths through age 21 – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Don’t force kids out of foster care at 18 – Cincinnati Enquirer

Just Asking – TV 22 Marion

Young adults need support of foster care – Columbus Dispatch

States Tackle ‘Aging Out’ of Foster Care – Stateline

Fostering kids – Marietta Times

Assembly should OK foster care extensions – Marietta Times

Giving foster kids longer makes sense – Salem News

Extend Foster Care Assistance in Ohio – The Intelligencer

Ohio legislation would extend foster care age limits – News Watchman

Foster Kids Need Support Past 18 – Newsmax

Extend the age for foster care – Journal News

Extend foster care help in Ohio – Advertiser-Tribune

Boose supports legislation that would help young at-risk Ohioans – Norwalk Reflector

Extension of age to receive foster care assistance sought – The Daily Reporter

Legislature tackling expanded foster care emancipation – Journal News

Foster Care Age Change – Fox19

Shielding the vulnerable – Columbus Dispatch

Ohio bill would extend foster care to wards age 21 – Associated Press

Extending Foster Care – WOSU

Proposed bill would help foster kids and people with guardians – Columbus Dispatch

Bill to focus on foster care and guardianship systems – Marion Star

Family 411: Push to Extend Foster Care to Age 21 – WKRC

Ohio may help kids who age out of foster program – WLWT

18 is Too Young to Lose Support – Cincinnati Enquirer

Bipartisan bill would extend Ohio’s foster care program – Akron Legal News

Ohio considers raising age-out deadline to 21 for foster children – WKYC

Foster care advocate speaks out on raising age limit – WKYC

Aged Out Foster Kids Need Help – WCPO

Child welfare advocates push measure to extend Ohio’s foster care services through age 21 – WCPO

Former foster teen favors local representative’s idea to extend age for agency care – Akron Beacon Journal

Kids want foster care support to age 21 – Columbus Dispatch

Editorial: Some foster kids need more time – Columbus Dispatch

Foster care until age 21 has backers – Columbus Dispatch

One man’s journey from foster care to the streets is a familiar refrain: Phillip Morris – Cleveland Plain Dealer

A foster kid’s dilemma: When life as you know it ends at 18, then what: Phillip Morris – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Editorial: Ohio should extend the foster-care age to 21 – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Editorial: Extend aid for foster care – Toledo Blade