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Foster parenting

Caseworker Mariela Arias

Outstanding Caseworker: Mariela Arias

A licensing specialist in Miami talks about what makes a great foster parent and common misconceptions people have about fostering.

Matz family

“My life is foster care”

Brittany Matz is not sure exactly when it happened. But at some point in her life, she realized that her calling was to help children in foster care.

Foster care alum Melissa Pacheco

Breaking the cycle

A young woman vows not to repeat her parents’ mistakes.

Foster care alum Catherine Pearson

Letter to a foster parent

A woman who grew up in foster care thanks her former foster parents.