By Jenna Sherman With more kids home than ever before, parents and teachers are learning how to engage students and increase their success in the classroom. Multi-sensory education is creative and beneficial in many key […]
What is the experience for youth in foster care wanting to attend college? And what resources do they have? By Jessica Castillo I remember sitting on the edge of my bed while staring blankly at […]
By Kodi Baughman Some of the earliest childhood memories I have involving my father include talking to him — a stranger — through a phone call. I did not truly understand the value or importance […]
Calling all foster parents! As we approach one year of living with the coronavirus pandemic, we want to hear from foster and kinship families about how the global health crisis has transformed their lives. Our […]
What do common mental health diagnoses mean, and how can you address them? By Emily Jo Wharry Opening the medical history file of a child in foster care can be a sobering confirmation of the […]
The Value of Supportive Relationships for Foster Parents By Sue Badeau It takes a lot of courage to be a foster, kin or adoptive parent. Courage that multiplies when it is shared. Several years ago […]
Choosing to become a foster parent is just the first step, but finding the right agency to partner with is equally important. Here are a few suggestions to help guide you to the right agency. […]
In exiting foster care, some youth see freedom, others see an uncertain future. By Sara Tiano Joseph Jones was 2 years old when he entered the foster care system in Alameda County, California. He spent […]
When learning went online adoptive mom Helen Tracy had to prioritize advocating for her son’s education By Nadra Nittle As a parent and a teacher, Helen Tracy has unique insight into how to best meet […]
By Thalia Bernal There is no catch-them-all term for what it means to be in the foster care system. No word or single experience can explain it. We enter the foster care system at different […]
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