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Download PDF Many parents have probably heard their children say, “I don’t want to do this assignment.” A child’s resistance to completing homework could be due to several reasons: It […]

Download PDF Many children who are in foster care experience difficulties in school. They may be dealing with trauma, both related to the circumstances through which they entered foster care […]

Making an adoption plan is a deeply personal decision, and finding the right agency to guide you is essential. This tip sheet walks you through key questions to ask agencies […]

Person-First Language: Talking about Children and Youth with Special Needs Imagine walking into a room full of people you don’t know. In a situation like this, you want to put […]

Caring for Children & Youth with Special Needs This issue includes articles and resources for those who are caring for children and youth with special needs. Articles include: Wrapped in […]

Circles of Support: Caregivers Need Care, Too When you think of why you became a foster parent, and the traits that you possess that help you on your journey, what […]

Building Networks of Support and Care In this issue of Partners, we chose to focus on building networks of support and care around you. We know that no one can exactly […]

Focus on Fathers Let’s be honest, foster dads don’t often get their due recognition. There aren’t many foster dad support groups or “Dad’s Night Out” for foster dads. But the […]

Focus on Fathers This issue of Partners focuses on the theme of fatherhood. We wanted to write about this topic because we know that the significant role a father can play in the […]

The Importance of Sibling Relationships The focus in foster care is often on a child’s relationship with his or her parent(s) and the efforts to restore that connection. Children in […]