Summer Camp Scholarships for Children in Foster Care
There’s no time of year more valued by children than summer. With school out of session and the weather prime for playtime, kids—foster
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Foster Care Organizations
Connecting Families: Support Groups For Foster Parents
You’re a new foster parent and, if you’re being honest, it’s scary. Don’t get me wrong, you’ve prepared. You’ve read all the books,
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FAFS to the Future
For more than 40 years, embrella has provided support, training and advocacy to meet the special needs of foster, adoptive and kinship families,
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A Foster Parent Asks
Every Wednesday, FAFS posts “A Foster Parent Asks,” a feature on Facebook dedicated to asking the questions of prospective, current and former foster,
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I Have a Dream for Foster Parents & Children
In 1963, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the nation in what is considered a defining moment of the Civil Rights
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embrella’s Top 3 Moments of the Year
This past year has been a big one for embrella. We celebrated our 40th Anniversary, met and helped countless wonderful adoptive, foster and
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A Foster Child’s Pathway Through the System in NJ
A foster child’s pathway through the system in NJ can take many different routes. Some may enter and exit the system quickly and
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Why Do You Give to embrella?
Here at embrella, we devote ourselves to providing support, training and advocacy to meet the special needs of foster, adoptive and kinship families
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National Make A Difference Day
National Make A Difference Day, held on the fourth Saturday in October, is a day where millions of Americans unite to do good
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#FosterAChance – Changing the Lives of Foster Teens
Everyone deserves a chance. Whether it’s a girl from Jersey City who walked around believing no one cared about the decisions she made
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