These events allow families the opportunity to learn more
about foster care adoption, meet waiting children and network with social workers.
We know there are many questions
about the foster care system, the process to become a foster parent and what to expect once you have become a foster parent.
There are many
myths about foster care and adoption, but most often we hear how parents who intended to positively impact a child's life have had their lives equally transformed.
You can influence the distribution of resources, and you may even help transform attitudes and
beliefs about foster care and adoption.
The Recruiter will also be responsible for building relationships within the community and raising awareness and
education about foster care and adoption.
If you have specific
questions about foster care or would like to speak with one of our staff members, please complete our online inquiry form.
A few years ago when I moved to a house with enough room, I did some research online
about foster caring with local rescue organisations, made some phone calls and went from there!
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota holds a special grand jury report in his Hauppauge, N.Y., office that documents
findings about the foster care system in New York State.
I've
written about my foster care experience a few times on this blog, but to be in the physcial presence of an organization that I'm extremely familiar with was a walk down memory lane that I wasn't sure I was ready for.
In preparation for this interview, Louise asked her children what they
enjoyed about foster care, with the following responses:
While we believe that foster care and adoption - themed movies can be a great vehicle for opening the door to
conversations about foster care and adoption, parents should always determine if they feel comfortable exposing their child to a movie's story, messages or themes.
When my husband and I decided to start thinking about a family, we didn't feel a strong need to have biological kiddos, so we started to think /
pray about foster care and adoption.
I thought we had hit another dead end, but I started
hearing about foster care and the enormous ministy that we had here in our city, Wichita, KS.
The title of the article doesn't seem to fit with the content of the list, as the title is
about FOSTER CARE agencies but all the references in the article are to ADOPTION agencies, and I don't think the two are always the same.
Five Acres was the most professional and informative, and the staff was able to answer all of our
questions about foster care and adoption.
Foster Care Adoption Creating a Family Offers information
about foster care adoption, including an interview with a mother who adopted from foster care.
After posting about the training on social media, I've had a deluge of emails and messages, all saying the same thing: I want to talk to you more
about foster care.
Our call center offers comprehensive information
about the foster care and adoption process in Washington State.
Since the campaign launched on October 17, several potential foster families have reached out to the nonprofit to learn more
about foster care and adoption, but more families are still needed.
How much do you know
about foster care?
All visits to meet our dogs are by appointment only, so that a volunteer is available to introduce you to the dogs and talk to
you about foster care responsibilities.