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Asked & Answered: Books for Middle Schoolers

February 14, 2023 Sarah St. Gelais 0

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Do you have a middle school-aged child who is a reluctant reader? We asked current foster, adoptive and kinship parents what […]

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Children in Foster Care & Mental Health Disorders

February 6, 2023 Valarie Edwards 0

By John DeGarmo, Ed.D. Anxiety in children experiencing a disruption can manifest in a number of ways, perhaps none more frequently than separation anxiety, excessive concern over separation from home, family, and from those to […]

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Helping Children Meet Language Milestones

February 6, 2023 Valarie Edwards 0

by Anya Candor Children in foster care may need additional attention in certain areas of learning, including language development. A 2020 study in Sciencedirect.com examined the cognitive function of children in foster care versus that […]

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Asked & Answered: Goal Setting for Kids

January 31, 2023 Sarah St. Gelais 0

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. What does healthy goal-setting look like for kids? How can you support – and not pressure – your kids to set […]

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Protecting Social Security Benefits for Youth in Foster Care

January 18, 2023 Valarie Edwards 0

by John Kelly About 1 in 10 youth in foster care are entitled to Social Security benefits either due to physical or mental disability, or they are the named beneficiary of one or both of […]

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Building Credit for Beginners

January 18, 2023 Valarie Edwards 0

Building Credit for Beginners by Grace Bithell, MSW, and Rachel Bithell As a case manager for a transitional housing program, Grace Bithell worked with a young man who entered foster care for the fourth time […]

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Asked & Answered: Medicine

January 18, 2023 Sarah St. Gelais 0

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Cold and flu season is in full swing, and you may be struggling to get sick children to take the medicine […]

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Asked & Answered: Incarcerated Parents

January 10, 2023 Sarah St. Gelais 0

All responses taken from our Facebook groups: Foster Parenting Toolbox and Kinship Parenting Group. Parental incarceration can be one of the hardest topics to talk about with children. We asked current foster, adoptive and kinship […]

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Professionals Not Required: How Regular Folks Can Transform Child Welfare in Your Community

December 31, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

Column: More Than Enough by Jason Weber Dillon Helbig was in second grade when his book went into circulation at his local public library in Boise, Idaho. As of January 2022, the waiting list had […]

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When Will the Loss End?

December 31, 2022 Valarie Edwards 0

by Erin Brouchard One of the hardest parts of being a young adoptive parent was the misinformation I received about how long or how much my kids would experience loss and grief. My kids were […]

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