Foster Care Placement FAQ March 7, 2016March 14, 2016Frank Alvarez, Digital Content Creator 1 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 [...]
Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit: IAIU FAQ March 1, 2016March 7, 2016Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate 4 You hear the door bell ring early in the morning. When you open it, the person introduces himself as an Institutional Abuse Investigation [...]
Your Foster Child’s Vision Board: Take Control of the Future February 11, 2016February 11, 2016Lloyd Nelson, FAFS Digital Media Manager Comment Most children do not have control of their lives. They can’t make big decisions like where to live or what to buy. In [...]
Raising A Foster Child With Asperger’s Syndrome January 26, 2016Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate Comment You’re a pro at foster parenting. You’ve fostered more than 35 children and can give just about any parent starting this journey great [...]
FAFS to the Future January 8, 2016January 13, 2016Lloyd Nelson, FAFS Digital Media Manager Comment For more than 40 years, embrella has provided support, training and advocacy to meet the special needs of foster, adoptive and kinship families, [...]
Setting Boundaries as a Kinship Provider December 22, 2015Thomas Castles, FAFS Communication and Development Associate 9 Big concepts like love and community are rooted in the idea that we’re willing to help others even when it hurts us. The [...]
Help Your Foster Child Confront Cyberbullying December 10, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate Comment Any form of bullying is enough to have a lasting impact on a child’s life. Cyberbullying takes the days of meeting the aggressor [...]
Dealing with Sibling Separation in Foster Care November 20, 2015November 20, 2015Lloyd Nelson, FAFS Digital Media Manager 4 Since 2008 and the passage of the Fostering Connections to Success Act, a concerted effort has been made nationwide to place siblings in [...]
Creating a Time Capsule with your Foster Child November 6, 2015November 6, 2015Thomas Castles, FAFS Communication and Development Associate Comment There is no knowing how the future will turn out when you decide to become a foster parent. Maybe you’ll foster and fall [...]
Helping Your Foster Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused November 3, 2015November 2, 2015Salendria Mabrey, FAFS Communication & Development Associate 2 In a perfect world, your foster child would come into your home and immediately be healed by your love. The reality is, when [...]