5 Ways You Can Partner with a Birth Parent Whose Children are in Foster Care
In 2018, over 15,000 Georgia children were placed in foster care, marking a 60% increase from 2014. Regardless of the factors in play, causing this spike in numbers, it’s important to remember
Wellroot Family Services Announces 2021 Scholarship Opportunities
Wellroot announces scholarship opportunities for the new year with funds totaling over $200,000. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 1, 2020 TUCKER, GA – After awarding 47 scholarships to students
5 Reasons Why Reunification Can Be Best for Children in Foster Care
Are you a foster parent in Georgia? If you are, you know what it’s like to actively seek out what’s best for the child and their well-being. You know the
How to Support a Child with Behavioral Problems
How to Support a Child with Behavioral Problems In this guide, we discuss how to help a child with behavioral problems. Here’s how to support and guide them in the
Wellroot Celebrates Troup County Partnerships
Troup County and Wellroot Family Services have been honored by Georgia’s State of Hope initiative for its work within the County. Wellroot and Troup County are working with a community
Lt. Governor Duncan Appoints Wellroot CEO to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
Georgia Lt. Governor Duncan appoints Wellroot CEO, Rev. Hal Jones, to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund (“the Fund”). The Fund seeks to protect child victims of sex
Wellroot Family Services Receives Jackson EMC Foundation Grant
Wellroot awarded $10,000 grant from The Jackson EMC Foundation to help fund the recruitment, training and retention of more foster parents in the 10-county region served by Jackson EMC.
What It’s Like Fostering a Teen in Georgia
You couldn’t ask for a better spouse and a better house. Married life in your new home is good. Then, you decide to have a child, and you feel even
Wellroot Advocacy Update – July 2019
At Wellroot Family Services we believe attunement to and understanding of key legislative and policy decisions strategically inform our work and are critical in how we collaborate and plan for