The facts on foster care are heartbreaking. Join us as we explore the challenges kids face with nine eye-opening statistics.
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Jade’s Story- A Glimpse into Foster Care in America
Learn about Jade’s foster care story and the struggles that so many kids in our system face.
3,921 reasons to talk about foster care in Montana
There are currently 3,921 children in the Montana foster care system. Sadly, there are only 396 licensed foster homes in the state. Over the last 10 years in Montana the number of kids in foster care has doubled, shocking a system that was unprepared to...
For teens in foster care, adoption is a lifeline
Washington Post - By Susan Punnett & Erica Rosenberg “I’ll take anyone,” said Davion Only, a 15-year-old boy who had been in foster care his whole life, before a Florida congregation in October. “Old or young, dad or mom, black, white, purple. I don’t care.”...
Preparation is key when welcoming a foster child into your home
Expert Beacon - June 25, 2018 The arrival of a foster child in your house can be a time of excitement, as well as anxiety. The phone call from a caseworker asking if you would like a foster child placed in your home can leave you in a state of apprehension. It is...
Tips For The First Night and First Week of a New Foster Care Placement
The Forgotten Initiative - March 16, 2015 by Anna Futral First night: Have someone come overAnyone. Your neighbor, your mom, your version of our “Mama Judy”. Especially if you have a placement on the way that is multiple children, the more adults the better. There...
The Foster Care Crisis: The Shortage Of Foster Parents In America
Huffington Post - April 11, 2018 by Dr. John DeGarmo Children abused. Children neglected. Children abandoned. Children being placed into foster care; a foster care system where there are not enough homes. The media and news continue to report on the shortage of foster...