National Foster Care Month: Recognizing Great Contributions and Bringing Awareness April 27, 2015September 9, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate Comment Too often, we hear stories of children who fall victim to abuse or neglect. In the United States alone, there is an estimated [...]
Quiz: Adoption or Foster Care? April 23, 2015September 9, 2015Lloyd Nelson, FAFS Digital Media Manager Comment Adoption or foster care? Both play an integral part in helping protect NJ’s abused and neglected children. However there are stark and important [...]
Doing Your Best for Your Adopted Child with ODD April 10, 2015September 9, 2015Thomas Castles, FAFS Communication and Development Associate 8 With the right guidance most children will outgrow their defiant behavior. Unfortunately though, no matter how hard you try to help, some will [...]
Medicaid Extension for Young Adults in Foster Care: Information for Kinship Parents April 2, 2015September 9, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate 1 When your grandson was born and you looked into his eyes, you knew he would always hold a special place in your heart. [...]
How to Renegotiate Your Adopted Child’s Subsidy March 11, 2015September 9, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate 4 When you adopt a newborn or young child, you may not know the difficulties he will face as he gets older. A newborn [...]
Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday March 2, 2015September 9, 2015Lloyd Nelson, FAFS Digital Media Manager Comment Nearly 25 years after his death, Dr. Seuss remains firmly rooted in American consciousness as the beloved author of so many of our [...]
Gender Neutral Parenting of Your Foster Child February 11, 2015September 9, 2015Thomas Castles, FAFS Communication and Development Associate Comment Gender Neutral Parenting (GNP) isn’t so much about what clothes your child wears or what toys they can play with. It is about [...]
What Famous Film Or TV Foster Mom Are You? February 2, 2015September 9, 2015Lloyd Nelson, FAFS Digital Media Manager Comment What Famous Film Or TV Foster Mom Are You? Every foster mom has a different parenting style. Some are open and lenient on [...]
When Fostering Family Members Changes Your Life –For Better or Worse January 28, 2015September 9, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate 7 We often talk about the hardships children face while in foster care, and they are important to address. But what about what the [...]
I Have a Dream for Foster Parents & Children January 19, 2015September 9, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate 1 In 1963, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the nation in what is considered a defining moment of the Civil Rights [...]