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Rep Gara Earns National Award from Federal Government for Foster Care Work

By Les Gara on Sep 27, 2018 Featured, State

Anchorage – Next month, the United States Department of Health and Human Services will honor Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) for his career of work to improve the opportunity and lives of foster youth and families. Rep. Gara will receive a 2018 Excellence Award during a ceremony in Washington D.C. In being chosen for the award, […]

National Adoption Day Highlights the Need for Adoptive Parents in Alaska

By Michael Mason|AKLeg on Nov 22, 2016 Featured, State

Anchorage – This past Saturday was National Adoption Day, held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Currently, Alaska has the second highest number of youth per capita in the nation waiting for an adoptive home. There are over 700 youth in Alaska’s foster care system that are ready and waiting for adoptive parents. “Foster care […]