Wondering how you can make a difference for Florida children in foster care? Learn about the child welfare system, the need for foster families, and how you can get started.
Adoption
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb. Foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers must be FASD informed.
Autumn’s story is one about hope. As a former foster youth, she has a unique perspective about the impact of foster and adoptive families in the lives of children.
Kimarri’s adoptive family seemingly came out of nowhere. But God had a plan all along to bring Kimarri and the Richardson family together.
If you want to get a realistic picture of what’s it like to be a foster parent, the best thing to do is speak with the folks who are living it. Kids enter foster care through no fault of their own–typically because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and are unable to continue living …
I am ashamed to admit that I once wondered if fostering children was worth the risk to my heart.
This is how to get started as a foster family in Kentucky and show love to vulnerable children.
Although there are reasons for a closed adoption, an open adoption, or at least semi-open, is the healthiest for all involved.
Understanding the legal system can be a challenge. In this article, an attorney clarifies the legal process of foster care – from the time a child enters foster care to the closure of a case.
I never really thought about foster parenting or adoption. I simply figured that I would one day marry and that my wife and I would together create a “traditional” family. My plan wasn’t actually a plan; it was an assumption.
Is God prompting you to foster? To adopt? To support foster and adoptive families? Maybe you’ve prayed about it, but you still feel unequipped and fearful. Well, you’re not alone.
Everyone wants to belong and be part of a family. For teens in foster care, guidance and love can change everything.
The importance of foster care and adoption is clear. As Christians, we are instructed to love and care for others. So, how will you make a difference?
Learning about the foster care system can seem like a daunting task. Where should you start? The best place to begin is with the journey of a child in foster care.
When I was growing up, Father’s Day was not a celebration to me. But the meaning of Father’s Day changed completely for me when I met Antwann. He welcomed me into the family. To my dad, Happy Father’s Day.
What if we could further journey with families, once adoption has been finalized, by offering Medical Care grants to help offset healthcare expenses?
I’m one of those people who typically shies away from hard things. Give up sugar for 30 days? No thanks, I’d rather not. Run a marathon? But why!?! Pursue my master’s degree? Nah! Become a foster mom? Me, really, Lord? God Asked Us to Foster As hard as it was even to start the process, …
There is a world of hurting children who need to experience the love and compassion of caring foster parents.
“A child born to another woman calls me Mom. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege is not lost on me.” -Jody Landers
Open adoption involves, “contact between biological and adoptive parents and sometimes between biological parents and the adopted child.”