Back to school: Tips for supporting children and youth in foster care as they return to the classroom
Child welfare experts offer tips and strategies for creating a successful return to school for your foster or adoptive student.
Special needs
Not your style? Think again. Trauma-responsive parenting really works.
Trauma-responsive parenting should be used for children with any type of trauma history. Here’s why.
Adoption story: Adopted son inspires his parents
Lissa and Corey took the deep dive into becoming foster parents a decade ago. Discover the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Helping a child through a crisis
When armed with knowledge and understanding about trauma, families can understand the root causes of their children’s crises, respond to them, and help their children build skills for managing stress.
“Our dozen is always buzzin!”
“Has being a family of 12 been easy? No! Our journey has been full of ups and downs, like a roller coaster ride. But roller coasters are full of adventure too!”
Outstanding Caseworker: Julia Robison
“I help families learn as much as they can about the child’s background, the reasons behind their actions, and therapeutic ways to respond to them.”