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Foster to Adopt: What You Should Know

There is a right way to look at foster to adopt and a wrong way.

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What is RAD?

What is RAD? Find answers about what a Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) diagnosis means.

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When Your Adopted Child Wants a Reunion

When you placed your child into the arms of another family years ago, maybe you didn’t have a choice of openness or lost contact for whatever reason since then. Perhaps you’ve been hoping for a reunion with your adopted child all this time, or you could be nervous about the idea that they want to …

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Foster Family Gift Ideas

While children from foster care should never be treated differently than biological children, thoughtful gift choices can mean the world to a child and their parents. There are no one-size-fits-all foster family gift ideas. However, gifts that give a sense of normalcy, safety or ownership are generally more beneficial for foster families than other toys. …

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How to Adopt a Family for Christmas

The Christmas season is about giving. There’s a tug on our heartstrings when the pastor asks us to buy a gift for a child that is less fortunate or adopt a family for Christmas. Maybe the child in that family is in an out-of-home placement, and their world looks different than last year. Walking the …

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The Perspective of an Adopted Child

As families prepare to support an adopted child, trauma-informed education and considering other perspectives are vital. The reality is that adopted children eventually grow up to be adults and will have their own experiences to share. So, how can adoptive families best raise and support their child? It is important to listen to adopted children …

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Simple Gestures Make All the Difference

Simple gestures can go a long way to help a foster family.

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Encouraging Words for Adoptive Parents

In December of 2020, I became an adoptive parent. I did not have much exposure to adoption before adopting myself, but I did know that I loved my little girl and was more than ready to promise forever to her. The journey has not been perfect, but I have realized a lot of the difficulties …

Adoption in the Bible

Adoption in the Bible

Both the Old and New Testaments contain stories of adoption. Here are a few examples of God being glorified through adoption in the Bible.

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How to Support Foster and Adoptive Families

Foster and adoptive families need help in order to thrive. This is how you can support foster and adoptive families.

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Giving a Voice to Children for Adoption

The Reel Hope Project’s goal is to present children to potential families for who they are as a person. By creating unique, two-minute video reels, The Reel Hope Project gives children for adoption from foster care a chance to say, “This is the real me.”

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Trauma Informed Care for Foster and Adoptive Parents

Trauma impacts a child deeply. Trauma informed care equips foster and adoptive parents to help their children thrive.

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Foster Care in Your State: Alabama

There are approximately 6,000 children in foster care in Alabama. Learn how you can get involved.

Changing a Child's Belief System

“No One Loves Me”: Changing a Child’s Belief System from the Inside Out

Abuse and neglect affects a child’s belief system. But it is possible to reverse the effects through new words and experiences.

Myths about Babies in Foster Care

Six Myths About Babies in Foster Care

Here are six common misconceptions surrounding the youngest children in the foster care system and six explanations to set the record straight.

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How God Used My Foster Parents to Change My Life

Before entering foster care, Autumn didn’t believe she could have a personal relationship with Christ. That changed when she met her foster parents.

Medical Foster Care

Following God Into Medical Foster Care

Caring for a child in foster care with medical complexities is a challenge. But it is always worth it.

Jose Souza Former Foster Youth

The Challenges of Life After Adoption from Foster Care

May is National Foster Care Month. This is Jose Souza’s story of facing challenges after being adopted from foster care.

Shreya Ramachandran former foster youth

Placing Trust in God as a Former Foster Youth

May is National Foster Care Month. This is Shreya Ramachandran’s story of finding hope and healing in Christ.

Reuben Watson - Former Foster Youth

Discovering My Worth as a Former Foster Youth

May is National Foster Care Month. This is Reuben Watson’s story of finding his worth in Christ after being adopted from foster care.