Celebrate National Foster Care Month by better understanding the system’s scope and impact, according to the numbers
May is National Foster Care Month. Join us in celebrating the system that reaches more than 368,000 children and youth annually.
Parenting
You don’t have to be special…you just need to be willing
Kayla Moffitt will always remember the moment that she shared her desire to adopt a child from foster care with her husband, Jerad, in the fall of 2018.
Meet the Parkers, adoptive parents and creators of fantasy children’s books
Adoption Excellence Awardees Brian and Josie have written, illustrated, and published more than 20 children’s books, many of which include themes of adoption with the goal of better representation of lead characters of color.
Why the holidays can be hard and how to make them better
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.
Parenting as a team: foster and adoptive parents share what they have learned
How might adopting or foster parenting affect your relationship?
How parents can build trust: what 3 foster and adoptive families have found
How can you demonstrate your trustworthiness to a teen who has experienced foster care? Here’s advice from three sets of foster and adoptive parents.