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May 7, 2020Honeycomb Partnership for National Foster Care Awareness and Bike Month
Honeycomb Partnership for National Foster Care Awareness and Bike Month Honeycomb partnered with Foster Love - Together We Rise this May for National Foster Care Awareness and Bike Month. We are so grateful for their commitment to kids in care nationwide. Their $50,000 donation will provide bikes to foster youth helping give them freedom disguised as transportation. Why…
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May 6, 2020Preventing Harm to Foster Youth During COVID-19
Preventing Harm to Foster Youth During COVID-19 Preventing harm to foster youth during COVID-19 starts with identifying those in need. Current and former foster youth are at high risk of becoming homeless. Right now, 50% of the homeless population in the United States have spent time in the foster system. Within 18 months of emancipation, 40-50%…
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May 1, 2020Foster Care Awareness Month 2020
Foster Care Awareness Month 2020 Foster Care Awareness month is in May. This year things are strange, with the COVID-19 outbreak and everyone practicing social distancing. Obviously, it puts a damper on big events, service projects, and get-togethers. This year we ask you to join us in our emergency efforts supporting foster youth and their…
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April 30, 2020Transitioning Back To Work During COVID-19
Transitioning Back To Work During COVID-19 Transitioning back to work during COVID-19 may be stressful for both you and your family. Because the virus is unseen, it can transfer while people are asymptomatic, and it can live on surfaces. It just becomes more frightening. Many states are still unsure when children will be back in…
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April 29, 20205 FREE Things To Do While You’re Home
5 FREE Things To Do While You’re Home Most American’s are spending the majority of their time at home. As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 outbreak, we may be home for a while. With so many out of work, what can we do for free while at home? Here is Foster Love - Together We Rise’s list…
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April 27, 2020Adopting a Baby: The Stewart Family
Adopting a Baby: The Stewart Family Adopting a baby through foster care can be a long process. Especially since the goal of foster care is reunification. Today we talk with the Stewart family about their experience with adopting a baby through foster care. Becoming Foster Parents The Stewart’s journey started roughly six years ago. They…
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April 26, 2020Fostering to Adopt an Infant: Jacqueline’s Story
Fostering to Adopt an Infant: Jacqueline’s Story Fostering to adopt an infant can be a long journey. With all foster to adoption stories, this one has unique insight on medical needs in infants. Today we chatted with Jacqueline about her family’s journey through foster care. Meeting a Tiny Baby This story starts on March 23rd,…
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April 24, 2020DNA Doesn’t Make A Family- Love Does
DNA Doesn’t Make A Family- Love Does DNA doesn’t make a family, love does. This is a very simple statement and yet it is so powerful. Especially, to all of the families that have grown through adoption, marriage, or fostering. This week we chat with Tierra about her family’s choice to grow through fostering. The…
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April 22, 2020Tour SoCal Museums for Free During COVID
Tour SoCal Museums for Free During COVID Tour SoCal museums for free during COVID. With everything closed, everyone’s home, it is getting harder to experience new things. So how are you bidding your time on lockdown? Netflix? Take a break from the typical and take some digital tours of some of the best museums in…
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April 21, 2020COVID Causes an Increased Need for Foster Families
COVID Causes an Increased Need for Foster Families The COVID outbreak causes an increased need for foster families. We have been following the call from several states including Texas, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Georgia, to name a few. The full scope of damage COVID is causing in the foster care community is only starting.…
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April 20, 2020COVID Shut Down Limits Visitations from Biological Parents
COVID Shut Down Limits Visitations from Biological Parents COVID shut down limits visitations from biological parents to their children in care. Obviously, each state, county, and foster agency have varying policies. But many biological parents are no longer able to see their children for visitations due to safer at home restrictions. Destabilizing Support The purpose…
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April 16, 2020The Joy of Adopting Through Foster Care
The Joy of Adopting Through Foster Care Today we chat with Arthur about the joy of adopting through foster care. His foster care adoption journey started with their first son, Jordan on November 9th, 2017. But before it was official, Arthur’s family went on a foster care adventure. The Beginning of Adopting Through Foster Care…
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April 15, 2020California Leads the way in Foster Care Support During COVID-19
California Leads the way in Foster Care Support During COVID-19 California leads the way in foster care support during COVID-19 outbreak. Governor Newsom announced a new project investing $42 million to protect foster youth and their families. This is part of Newsom’s plan to help vulnerable populations impacted by the coronavirus. $42 Million in Foster…
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April 14, 20205 Simple Ways to Self-Care During the Outbreak
5 Simple Ways to Self-Care During the Outbreak Things don’t seem to be getting easier and self-care during the outbreak is so important. Many people are managing a huge shift away from their regular life. So how does one practice self-care during the outbreak? What does self-care even look like when you’re in a house…
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April 10, 2020Adopting as a Single Parent- Lisa’s Story
Adopting as a Single Parent- Lisa’s Story Adopting as a single parent may seem like a choice full of obstacles and challenges. For Lisa Ho, she decided that being single and fostering had to be a part of her journey. She took the step most won’t and it changed her life for the better. Becoming…
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April 8, 2020Texas Anticipates an Increased Need for Foster Families After COVID-19 Outbreak
Texas Anticipates an Increased Need for Foster Families After COVID-19 Outbreak Some Texas groups anticipate an increased need for foster families after the COVID-19 outbreak subsides. There is a concern that the numbers of neglected and abused children will mount because of the pandemic. In anticipation, many foster agencies are calling for more families to…
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April 7, 20204 Ways to Help Your Children Cope with COVID-19
4 Ways to Help Your Children Cope with COVID-19 Finding ways to help your children cope with COVID-19 can be difficult. Not all children are anxious or the same age. How does one explain such a complex issue without causing trauma? Here are our top 4 tips to help your children cope with COVID-19. 1.…
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April 6, 2020DIY Cloth Face Masks Tutorial
DIY Cloth Face Masks Tutorial Many cities are moving to enforce face masks in public. Many people are wondering, where can you find a mask when they are scarce? Today Foster Love - Together We Rise will walk you through making your own DIY face mask at home! But first, mask safety! How to Wear a DIY Face…
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April 4, 2020A Legacy of Foster to Adopt Montana
A Legacy of Foster to Adopt Montana Some people are exposed to the foster care system early on in life just like Shana Smith. At the age of 16, Shana’s family decided to start fostering. When she turned 19 her parents finished the process of adopting her brother. She saw first-hand what the process consisted…
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