Your Roadmap to Help Kids and Families Impacted by Foster Care
If you’ve spent any time in foster care communities on social media, you’ve likely encountered Laura, the incredible voice behind the Instagram account @foster.parenting. Laura is a content creator and mentor who draws from her experiences as a therapeutic foster parent, as well as stories and feedback shared by the online community she’s built. With […]
Foster Family Recruitment and Retention: A Concierge Approach
Across the United States, there are more children in foster care than available foster homes. The challenge isn’t only foster family recruitment, but also foster family retention. Many begin the licensing process but never complete it, and other foster parents quit due to preventable barriers. That’s where the Every Child model and the new Every […]
How to Talk to Your Child About Foster Care and Adoption
When families decide to explore the exciting journey of foster care or adoption, it likely raises questions for biological kids in the home. Helping biological children understand the process builds a supportive and welcoming environment for the whole family. Yet many parents struggle to start this big conversation. If you’re nervous about how to talk to your child about […]
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Adverse childhood experiences, also known as ACEs, refer to traumatic events that occur during a child’s formative years. These range from physical, sexual, or emotional abuse to neglect, household dysfunction, or witnessing violence. Studies show that such experiences can lead to numerous negative outcomes, particularly when it comes to child development. What Are Adverse Childhood […]
Signs of Child Abuse and How to Report It
Child abuse often goes unreported, not because people don’t care, but because many people aren’t sure what to look for or what to do when something feels wrong. Children who experience abuse may struggle to tell someone due to fear or confusion. That’s why adults, especially those who regularly interact with children, need to recognize […]
The Power of Youth Mentorship: When Someone Stays
Katherine often says, “I don’t remember much of my story.” At just four years old, she and her brother were removed from their home due to abuse. Katherine remained nonverbal until age seven, carrying memories too heavy for words that surfaced only in fragments. After moving through multiple foster homes, the siblings were eventually separated. […]
The Rights of Children in Foster Care
For a child entering foster care, nearly everything changes at once: where they live, who they see each day, and what tomorrow might look like. During that upheaval, children deserve respect and protection. These rights are not abstract ideals; they shape how children experience safety, belonging, education, and family connection while in care. Recognizing and honoring these rights makes the […]
Trauma-Informed Residential Care for Youth in Foster Care
Thousands of children enter foster care each year due to abuse, neglect, and unsafe living conditions. Many arrive carrying deep trauma that requires specialized, trauma-informed care to begin healing. Trauma-informed care is a compassionate and empathetic approach that recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic experiences in a child’s life. Diane was one of […]
5 Influential Women in Foster Care You Should Know About
Women’s History Month marks a special time to celebrate the women in our lives and remember outstanding women from our past. The five influential women in foster care listed below believed in the value, dignity, and importance of children. They became champions of child welfare and made foundational changes to the system. We honor them […]
How Community Support Makes Family Reunification Possible
Across the country, thousands of children enter foster care each year, not because of abuse alone, but because of housing instability and poverty. When basic needs like beds, food, or safe housing go unmet, families become vulnerable to separation. However, when communities step in with practical support, families can reunify or even prevent foster care […]
The Hidden Foster Care Crisis (It’s Not What You Think)
When people hear “foster care crisis,” they usually think of one problem: the shortage of foster homes for the number of children in care. The shortage is real and a major consequence of the crisis, but it fails to explain why the system struggles or how to fix it. To fully understand the foster care […]
The Impact of Unstable Housing on Children
A child should never have to wonder where they’ll sleep tonight. But for far too many children across our country, housing instability is part of everyday life. Some move from couch to couch with their parents. Some stay in crowded motel rooms. Others change foster homes over and over again, carrying their belongings in trash […]
