A Guide to Talking to Your Foster Teen About Sex
The entire family is at the dinner table enjoying a meal. Your foster teen has her cell phone but leaves it by mistake
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AuthorSalendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate
A Guide to Working with Your DCP&P Caseworker
You’re at work when you receive an urgent phone call. Your foster child has had an altercation with one of his classmates and
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Foster Care and Music
(Please turn on your speakers to experience this musically interactive blog!) Raising foster children is like writing a song. In the beginning, it’s
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Adoption from Foster Care Myths
Adoption from foster care myths stem from legitimate concerns. While children are in foster care because they have been abused or neglected, they
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Foster Children and Bedwetting: A Practical Guide to Dry Nights
You’re sleeping comfortably in bed after a long day. As you’re counting sheep, your sleep gets interrupted with the cries of your foster
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Bulimia vs. Binge Eating in Foster Children: Connected But Not Identical
When welcoming your foster child into her new home, your focus is to make sure she has everything she needs. Imagine that upon
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Stocking Up for Survival: Food Hoarding in Foster Children
When you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, it’s understandable that you would try to save every morsel. For thousands
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National Foster Care Month: Recognizing Great Contributions and Bringing Awareness
Too often, we hear stories of children who fall victim to abuse or neglect. In the United States alone, there is an estimated
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Medicaid Extension for Young Adults in Foster Care: Information for Kinship Parents
When your grandson was born and you looked into his eyes, you knew he would always hold a special place in your heart.
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How to Renegotiate Your Adopted Child’s Subsidy
When you adopt a newborn or young child, you may not know the difficulties he will face as he gets older. A newborn
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