The Good Side: Comfort Cases - carrying dignity not stigma

Published: May 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - More than 300,000 children are in foster care in the United States — most entering the system after abuse, neglect, or crisis.

Too often, they’re asked to move their lives using a trash bag — a symbol that can feel like stigma.

In Maryland, Rob Scheer, the founder of Comfort Cases, is working to replace that message with dignity, comfort and hope.