With so much awful publicity surrounding foster parenting, Harrison’s story of opening her home to foster children, three of whom she later adopted, is tender and inspiring. It is also […]
Whitney has been in some many foster homes that she can give anyone a complete rundown on the most common varieties of foster parents a kid is likely to come […]
Teens write about group home staff, caseworkers, social workers, teachers and foster parents who have helped them (and some who haven’t). Foster youth expect much from staff, including [...]
Growing Up in the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids. Growing up in placement takes a toll, not just on the children and […]
Training for foster parents. Describing the children; What foster parents needs to be successful; Understanding child sexual behaviors; Prevention of sexual abuse and sexual behavior problems; [...]
This booklet was written to acquaint interested persons with issues related to foster care in the hope that several positive things will occur: Potential foster care families and individuals will [...]
F7074 A 23-minute video for fosterr families, borth families, and the professionals who work with them. An award-winning training and recruitment video that explores foster parenting today [...]
F5129 This handbook offers a quick reference and summary of the training that Juli provides for foster/adoptive parents as well as the clinical professionals who support them. This little gem [...]
Each year, as many as 25,000 teenagers “”age out”” of foster care, usually when they turn eighteen. For years, a government agency had made every important decision for [...]
