Unlocking Hidden Emotions: Play Therapy for Foster Children July 17, 2017July 17, 2017Frank Alvarez, Digital Content Creator 1 Trying to understand what a child is thinking can be difficult. Without the ability to express themselves, or if past trauma has affected [...]
Heart to Heart: Getting Help From A Foster Parent Mentor February 18, 2017Frank Alvarez, Digital Content Creator 2 Although we’ve discussed it briefly in our blog “Top 5 FAFS Services You Aren’t Taking Advantage Of (But Totally Should!)”, the Heart to [...]
The Gateway to Graduation: Stabilizing Foster Children’s Education October 21, 2016October 21, 2016Frank Alvarez, Digital Content Creator Comment When you first decided to become a foster parent, you might not have considered that the child coming into your home could be [...]
Giving Gangs L.I.P.: Dealing with Gangs as a Foster Parent April 27, 2016Frank Alvarez, Digital Content Creator Comment “In the hood, being untouchable and feared earned you points and it attracted me. I liked the respect they got from people [...]