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Two Western Michigan University graduates have written a new book about their journey surviving abuse and the foster care system.Justin Black grew up in a…

A winter coat? Boots? An umbrella? Sheets? Toothpaste? Things we take for granted. Not so for former foster youth starting college, says Ronicka Hamilton,…

When Chris Harris-Wimsatt was a boy, his local Boys Club in Raleigh, N.C., was more than a place to have fun. "It was not only a place that saved my life,…

Did you know that most foster youth are released from their state's care at age 18? Research shows they become vulnerable to homelessness, and few pursue…

Western Michigan University’s Seita Scholars program has a new director. Ronicka Hamilton will take over the program helping students who were foster kids…

The Boys and Girls Club of Kalamazoo has announced a new executive director will take over in February. Chris Harris-Wimsatt is currently director of…