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Foster Families Face Funding Cuts | Ottawa News

Foster Families Face Funding Cuts | Ottawa News

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Foster families in Nova Scotia are bracing for a major funding cut as the provincial government plans to eliminate all support for the Federation of Foster Families — a 50-year-old organization that’s been critical to training and supporting foster parents. After already losing half its $1.1 million budget in March, the group now faces total shutdown next year, with the government taking over training but leaving a gaping hole in support for foster parents facing accusations — many of which are baseless. With no official response from the government and growing concern for vulnerable children and families, the future looks uncertain.

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