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 …
Foster Care
I ignored God’s calling to become a foster parent for 6 years because I was worried about how fostering would affect my biological children. But fostering has been the most beautiful thing we have done as a family.
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.
Many children in foster care move from home to home with their items in a garbage bag. A suitcase is an essential item that can help restore dignity.
Crystal Paine is a strong advocate for children in foster care. In this personal interview, she shares the challenges and joys of fostering.
As a foster parent, I see hurt through the eyes of a child and the biological parent.
“Bridge Organization” is a relatively new term in the world of foster care and adoption, but they play an increasingly important role. This is what you need to know about bridge organizations.
School social workers partner with the foster care system in an important way. In their role, school social workers help students and families thrive.
You can be the voice for children and teens in foster care by becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).
Children and teens in foster care deserve a voice in court. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) volunteer to fill that need.
Foster families can be the bridge to help a family heal and be together again. It is the definition of grace. This is family reunification.
After twelve years as a foster parent, Cindy Tarrant has learned this: “Loving like Jesus looks a little bit different when you can’t leave and go home at the end of the day.”
Foster parents and foster families play a key role within the foster care system. Learning about the day-to-day responsibilities of a foster family is an important step when pursuing a call to foster.
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.
Over time, we can forget the original goal of foster care: reunification.
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?