Jamarri “Sugar” Kane-White lived in foster homes for a decade before his adoption in 2020. He said the experience influenced the path he took to grow into a successful adult who now speaks up for others with similar experiences.
This article explores how and why the holiday season can be a time of emotional ambivalence for those experiencing foster care or adoption. Families can learn how to provide meaningful comfort and joy to those in their care by exploring this list of resources from child welfare experts who offer strategies and techniques for effectively meeting these needs.
Many youth in foster care experience the holidays as stressful. Foster care alum Jamerika Haynes-Lewis shares her perspective and offers six tips for making youth feel included.
I’m sharing my experience so that current foster families understand how important it is to keep siblings connected to each other.
Tyler Hunter Boards shares how being in the child welfare system impacted his life.
As a foster parent, here’s what you can do to help the children and youth in your care.