Understanding trauma-responsive parenting June 10, 2024 Children and youth who have experience trauma benefit from trauma-informed parenting methods that specifically address their needs.
Outstanding caseworker: Christi Vaughn September 22, 2025 For more than 25 years, Vaughn has provided families the resources, training, and encouragement needed to successfully navigate their journey.…
Reading as healing: How bibliotherapy can benefit families August 16, 2024 Kendra Morris-Jacobson with the Oregon Post-Adoption Resource Center Library discusses the benefits of bibliotherapy, which promotes healing through reading. Plus,…
You don’t have to be special…you just need to be willing March 26, 2024 Kayla Moffitt will always remember the moment that she shared her desire to adopt a child from foster care with…
Understanding trauma-responsive parenting June 10, 2024 Children and youth who have experience trauma benefit from trauma-informed parenting methods that specifically address their needs.
Sibling bonds: Three families share their stories of adopting siblings January 26, 2024 Hear from three families as they share their stories of growing their families through sibling group adoptions.
Growing together: how a family of five adopted a teen they knew February 5, 2024 Ann Marie Root and her husband, James, became foster and adoptive parents to a teen who was friends with their…
From foster care to policy advocate: Jamarri’s journey January 23, 2025 Jamarri “Sugar” Kane-White lived in foster homes for a decade before his adoption in 2020. He said the experience influenced…
Learn how to build meaningful relationships with those in your care December 17, 2024 Forging a strong relationship doesn’t happen overnight. Rather, it requires showing up consistently and with compassion. In this blog post,…
“I want to show other teens in foster care that they are extraordinary people who can achieve their dreams.” October 22, 2024 Two fathers, Brian and Jarrod, initially planned on adopting a young child. But with the encouragement of their family worker…
Outstanding caseworker: Christi Vaughn September 22, 2025 For more than 25 years, Vaughn has provided families the resources, training, and encouragement needed to successfully navigate their journey.…
Outstanding caseworker Kelley Cooper: “I wish I could take as much credit as this family is giving me” January 23, 2025 Kelley Cooper’s career in child welfare began by chance, but her impact has been anything but accidental. The Tennessee foster…
Reading as healing: How bibliotherapy can benefit families August 16, 2024 Kendra Morris-Jacobson with the Oregon Post-Adoption Resource Center Library discusses the benefits of bibliotherapy, which promotes healing through reading. Plus,…