Questions to ask when accepting a foster placement
Advice from experienced foster parents and social workers who train and support them.
Path to parenthood
Unexpected gains
“Sometimes when your heart is telling you to get to know a child, the message might be to not overthink it, and to take it a step at a time.”
Outstanding Caseworker: Michael Graves
In less than a year, this Oklahoma permanency worker has inspired a family and a CASA volunteer to sing his praises for the support he provides to foster parents and birth families.
Outstanding Caseworker: Courtney Croley
“Many times I’ve thought: Why do I come back every single day? Ultimately, I keep coming back because I know that I am making a difference.”
While you wait: developing characteristics of a successful parent
Five traits and supports you’ll want as an adoptive parent and tips for acquiring them while you’re waiting for a placement.
Stepping through our fears—for Steven
When Helen Cotton and her husband decided to adopt a teen, she never imagined that it would be the “sweet, smart, caring little troublemaker” who had been a student in her third grade class.