# Foster parenting
The Homepage, published by Hazelwood Initiative
May is a time to celebrate foster parents and families
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to acknowledge the tremendous need for foster parents throughout the country. TRAC Services for Families helps foster kids and families stay on a positive path through a range of supportive services.Photo by Ja-Neen Jones.
2022-04-29
Lefty Graves
My experience with foster care
**This article is based on nonfiction by actual events that were witnessed firsthand by me; used with permission. As a former foster parent, nothing is more heart-wrenching than to watch a young foster child fall through the cracks of bureaucracy. I’ve had several foster children over the years and this is a compilation of what I’ve observed and experienced with my foster children and the system.
2022-04-18
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The Homepage, published by Hazelwood InitiativeThe Homepage is a print newspaper delivered monthly to households in Greater Hazelwood, Glen Hazel, Greenfield, Hays, New Homestead, Lincoln Place and The Run. Hazelwood Initiative, Inc., a community-based nonprofit, publishes The Homepage through a grant from the City of Pittsburgh and advertising revenue from local businesses and organizations.
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Lefty GravesLefty has been writing online since 2000 on various topics, including youth mentoring, addiction, parenting, gardening, advocating for seniors, sustainability, farming & more. She resides on a farm with her family in Northeastern Washington state.