The Gateway to Graduation: Stabilizing Foster Children’s Education
When you first decided to become a foster parent, you might not have considered that the child coming into your home could be
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Foster Parenting Tips
Safety at Home: Keeping Your Foster Child Safe
As any parent will tell you, keeping your child safe is a full-time job. All it takes is a turned back and a
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Positive Discipline: How to Discipline Your Foster Child
The spectre of spanking looms over every parent. Traditionally a method of discipline aimed at correcting a child’s behavior, spanking has become a
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What Books To Read With Your Foster Kid
There’s a good chance that reading was a big part of your childhood. Whether it was a bedtime story told by your mother
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A Foster Parent’s Guide to Teen Social Media Privacy 2016
The Social Media Shift In this Internet era, long-winded phone calls and face-to-face visits have taken a back seat to the new king
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Top 5 FAFS Services You Aren’t Taking Advantage Of (But Totally Should!)
Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS) provides a lot of different services and opportunities, whether it’s the NJFC Scholars Program helping kids get
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Teaching Your Foster Teen Financial Responsibility
It is highly likely your foster teen has not been introduced to managing money properly. His biological parents, who may have neglected him,
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Giving Gangs L.I.P.: Dealing with Gangs as a Foster Parent
“In the hood, being untouchable and feared earned you points and it attracted me. I liked the respect they got from people
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Foster Care Placement FAQ
You’ve done everything they’ve asked – you’re up to speed on all the trainings, you’ve filled out all the forms, making sure to
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Your Foster Child’s Vision Board: Take Control of the Future
Most children do not have control of their lives. They can’t make big decisions like where to live or what to buy. In
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