Outstanding Caseworker: Torjia Ashford May 11, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published May 11, 2021 “Torjia works for the very best outcome for the children and helps the parents along the way… Our two-year-old has even named her baby dolls after Torjia! As foster parents, we would be absolutely lost without her….”
“I want other kids to know the things I learned over time” May 4, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published May 4, 2021 · Last modified May 5, 2021 Catherine Monet was adopted by her foster parents when she was 21. We talked with Catherine about her experience and her advice for parents, social workers, and other youth in care.
May is National Foster Care Month! April 30, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published April 30, 2021 This month—and every month—we celebrate the foster parents, volunteers, and others who are helping to create success and lasting connections for children in foster care.
Outstanding Caseworker: Lindsey Cox April 15, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published April 15, 2021 · Last modified April 30, 2021 Lindsey Cox understands the challenges and rewards of adopting from foster care, because she’s both a caseworker and a foster mom: “It’s one thing to be trained; it’s another thing to live your job.”
Outstanding Caseworker: Harold Hankerson March 31, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published March 31, 2021 · Last modified April 7, 2021 “I’d say that working with children is a calling more than a career… The Bible tells us that we’re responsible for the orphans and the widows. Those are my marching orders.”
Understanding children’s behavior and helping them heal March 15, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published March 15, 2021 · Last modified March 17, 2021 A therapist discusses some of the neurological causes of children’s behavior, sensory “triggers,” and ways of calming an upset child.
