The Scheer family isn't bound by blood, but by shared experience. Rob Scheer and his five kids each made their own journey through the foster care system with a trash bag in tow. Rob was 12 the first ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

For many children entering the foster care system, the transition begins with a trash bag holding everything they own.

Hallie Lively was just 7 when two police officers and a caseworker came to the door. She was going to foster care. She had five minutes to pack. She took one change of clothes, her Barbie sneakers and ...

“Children in the New York City foster system transition, on average, to three different homes. For some, this means three different schools, families, and environments.” The “Luggage to Foster Care ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s a dirty job, but we all have to do it—take out the trash. The last thing you want is a wimpy bag that splits open, spilling garbage everywhere. But garbage bags are ...