You are a foster parent. Perhaps you’ve been doing this for a long time. Or, maybe you are newly licensed or have just finished your first placement. Perhaps you’re a […]
In welcoming a child into your home, you become an essential part of their life. You provide love, comfort, care, safety, and stability. And you are keenly aware that the […]
Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and [...]
Download PDF While it may take 6-8 weeks for a broken bone to heal or 5-10 days for the common cold to resolve, emotional healing often takes much longer. The […]
Being a first-time foster parent can be exciting. You have learned a lot and are working on building your circles of support. While you wait in great anticipation to welcome […]
Becoming a foster parent is a big decision; finding the right agency is essential for success. Choosing a Foster Care Agency offers tips for evaluating agencies, from key questions to […]
This resource provides essential tips for caregivers to maximize the benefits of therapy for children in their care. It emphasizes the importance of establishing good communication with mental [...]
Download PDF As parents and caregivers, you do your best to nurture the children in your care, knowing they have experienced loss that affects them deeply. Understanding loss and how […]
When Jack meets his new foster brother, he already knows three things about him: Joseph almost killed a teacher. He was incarcerated at a place called Stone Mountain. He has […]
Hollis Woods is the place where a baby was abandoned is the baby’s name is an artist is now a twelve-year-old girl who’s been in so many foster homes she […]
