Relations between foster parents and the birth parents of the children they care for often range from guarded to downright hostile. A pilot program in New Hampshire puts both sets of adults to work achieving shared goals: keeping families together, and making sure kids have safe, stable and permanent homes. Phyllis Ring describes Permanency Plus.

The mission of this organization is to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service they they may become happy and resourceful citizens.

The mission of this organization is strengthening individuals and families through community connections service programs and education.

The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire is a statewide, nonprofit advocacy organization with over a decade of experience working on behalf of the health and well being of the children of this state. Our mission statement describes both our vision and our purpose:

Two new Kids Count reports document family struggles in impoverished rural areas, and what can be done to ease hardship and strengthen rural communities. "Making Kids Count in Rural Northern New England" indicates that economic trends in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are leaving rural children behind.

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