In 2009, author Ashley Rhodes-Courter shared her experience growing up in the foster care system and being adopted in her first book “Three Little Words.” Since then, she’s published two additional books and has worked […]
Author Trea Jackson writes “The Innocent Eyes of a Child” based on her own experiences in the Illinois foster care system. The book follows 5-year-old Brighteyes through the foster care system, challenging the common idea […]
Former foster youth and advocate Amnoni Myers shares her journey through foster care providing advice on helping other young people navigate difficult transitions. Myers can be heard on the new Diaries of a Black Girl […]
Redefining Normal How two foster kids beat the odds and discovered healing, happiness and love By Justin and Alexis Black Justin & Alexis Black, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-7345731-3-8, 285 pages, $16.99 Only 2% of the population […]
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 […]
By Emily Jo Wharry In a year dominated by Zoom meetings and Google Classrooms, podcasts can offer welcome respite for screen-weary eyes. For those busy days when sitting down to read an article just isn’t […]
By Lisa D. Maynard Stress is a natural consequence for all parents, and often all the more so for foster and adoptive parents. Research findings suggest that some of the more specific stressors in fostering […]
By the Center for Child Trauma Assessment, Services, and Interventions (CCTASI) in collaboration with partners from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and creator of the ReMoved film series, Nathanael Matanick, 16 minutes, http://www.rememberingtrauma.org […]
When adoptive families are asked, “What post-adoption support providers are essential to your family?” they often respond, “mental health, respite care or school advocacy services.” Medical providers typically are not at the top of the […]
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