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Aug. 21, 2021Finding a Forever Family at 18 Years Old
Finding a Forever Family at 18 Years Old Many teenagers don’t have to worry about where their next meal is coming from, where they will spend the night, or who their family is. Teens in foster care do. The sad truth is that the older a child gets, the harder adoption becomes. Foster parents and…
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Aug. 14, 2021Daisy Gonzales Beat the Odds of the Foster Care System
Daisy Gonzales Beat the Odds of the Foster Care System The foster care system has a complex relationship with education. “The overall graduation rate for foster youth fell from 64.6 percent in 2019 to 55.3 percent in 2020” As for college, around 3% of former foster kids earn a college degree. These statistics are the…
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Aug. 7, 2021Brave Abuse-Survivor Shares His Story in Hopes of Justice for Himself and Other Children Experiencing Abuse
While foster care removes many children from dangerous situations, it can also cause further trauma and danger for them. Abuse in the System is More Common Than You Might Think As many as 28 percent of kids are abused while in the foster care system. However, official statistics may be severely underestimating the problem since…
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Aug. 3, 2021Why You Should Help Teens in Foster Care
Why You Should Help Teens in Foster Care As kids in foster care grow older, it becomes harder for them to find permanent homes that will provide a loving, nurturing environment for them, Parents tend to avoid fostering and adopting teens for multiple reasons. There is often a fear of trauma and the records of…
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Aug. 1, 2021What Happens when Foster Care Separates Siblings
What happens when foster care separates siblings? The bond between siblings is unmatched. While they may pick on each other and poke fun, at the end of the day one of the most valuable relationships a person can have is with their siblings. Think about your siblings growing up, you might not have always gotten…
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July 27, 2021The Foster Care System is in Desperate Need of Reform
Over time, there have been many concerns regarding the safety and care for children within the foster care system. One foster parent voicing these concerns is Pastor Anthony Favors, who has been a foster parent for over 10 years in three different states. Favors is very passionate about this cause, stating: “If it is the…
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July 24, 2021New York Senator Gillibrand Introduces Foster Care Reform Bill
New York Senator Gillibrand Introduces Foster Care Reform Bill New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently introduced the bipartisan, bicameral National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act of 2021. A bill aiming to create a national foster care database to increase transparency and uniformity across the foster care system. Above all, the bill is to…
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July 22, 2021California’s State Senate and Assembly Pass $35 Million Program to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
California’s State Senate and Assembly Pass $35 Million Program to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care California’s state Senate and Assembly pass a $35 million program to provide a universal basic income for youth aging out of foster care. Governor Gavin Newson approved the bill last Friday, making it the first state wide program…
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July 14, 2021Are You Misinformed About the Foster Care System?
Are You Misinformed About the Foster Care System? Are you misinformed about the foster care system? TikTok star, and foster parent, Brittany Burcham, shares information, advice, and stories on her account to help reduce misinformation. Her goal is to educate people on the realities of the foster system, including the positive aspects. Many people focus…
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July 13, 2021Helpful Tips for Those Looking to Foster to Adopt
Sara F. never expected that she would become a mother of 9 beautiful kids, but that is the path life took her on. Sara and her partner started their journey to adopt in 2014, with the intent of adopting only one child. In early 2015, they decided to begin fostering while waiting for the adoption…
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July 12, 2021Couple Fosters and Adopts Twins After Experiencing Infertility
Couple Fosters and Adopts Twins After Experiencing Infertility Every couple’s road to parenthood is different. For Cristie and her partner, that road was filled with twists, turns, dead ends, and detours. But with a whole lot of love and a little bit of luck, this couple fosters to adopt and are now the parents of awesome…
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July 11, 2021Overcoming the Obstacles of Fostering to Adopt
How to Overcome Obstacles When Fostering to Adopt Deborah and her partner knew they wanted to adopt. They were planning to adopt, but they knew “nothing was final until it’s finalized.” They became certified in April 2018, and though they said yes to multiple children prior to having a placement, they didn’t get a match…
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July 10, 2021Florida Family Fosters and Adopts Three Children
Florida Family Fosters and Adopts Three Children In Florida, private adoptions can cost upwards of thirty thousand dollars. The high cost is a barrier between children who need homes and loving families that can’t afford the steep price tag. Luckily there is a much more affordable option: adopting from foster care. In these instances, adoption…
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July 9, 2021Olympian Simone Biles Grew Up In Foster Care
Olympian Simone Biles Grew Up In Foster Care You never know someone’s background by looking at them. Simone Biles, one of the greatest and most accomplished athletes of all time, was placed in foster care. Sadly, her biological mother couldn’t care for Simone and her siblings. Her Placement in Foster Care She began her story…
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July 2, 2021What Happens When Kids in Foster Care Turn 18?
Most do not know what happens in the foster care system or what happens when kids do not find families by the time they are 18. More than 23,000 kids every year are emancipated (aged out) of the foster system with no family, guidance, money, or shelter. The Brutal Truth Here are some facts about…
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July 1, 2021Forming a Family Through Foster Care
Forming a Family Through Foster Care Fostering to adopt is no easy task. While it can be a difficult journey, the love and family that is formed after is worth every struggle. We asked our friend Victoria to share some insights about her big family that came together was formed through fostering. How it Began…
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June 30, 2021Fostering For Life
Fostering For Life Accepting the role of a foster parent means opening your home and your heart to children that desperately need a home. For some people, fostering is like second nature and something they always knew they could do. For others, the role of a foster parent comes after a journey of discovering their…
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June 29, 2021Central Texas Foster Care System Needs Support
Central Texas Foster Care System Needs Support Children around the United States struggle while entering the foster care system. It is a problem that needs to be addressed. The trauma, heartbreak, and challenges these children experience are difficult for anyone to handle, let alone a child. One place in the US experiencing major issues within…
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June 26, 2021Beating the Odds- 100 Foster Youth Graduate High School
Beating the Odds- 100 Foster Youth Graduate High School Teenage foster children transfer from school to school as they move from foster home to foster home. The lack of consistency in education is one of the reasons that 50% of foster youth do not graduate high school. This year in Houston, over 100 foster children…
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June 25, 2021As Society begins to Recover from COVID, Foster Children are Left Behind
As Society begins to Recover from COVID, Foster Children are Left Behind The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. As we begin to regain a sense of normalcy, foster children are being overlooked and left behind. System Standstill The onset of the Coronavirus in the United States brought the foster care…
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June 25, 2021Going From Military To Foster Family
Going From Military To Foster Family Estefanie is someone who always knew she wanted to adopt. Since she was a child, she knew it was the path she would take to have kids. Her fostering and adopting story began officially in 2018, when she became licensed to adopt. After being approved and licensed, Estefanie and…
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June 24, 2021Foster Family Turned Forever Family
Foster Family Turned Forever Family It takes a special person to open their door to foster children and even more of a special person to make foster children a permanent part of their family. Rachel is one of those people. Read her story of how her foster family turned into her forever family. Where it…
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June 23, 2021Minnesota Woman Sentenced for Murdering Foster Child
Minnesota Woman Sentenced for Murdering Foster Child Kellie Jo Anderson, 36, is convicted of second-degree murder in the death of her 18-month-old foster child Henry. Henry’s placement with Anderson began in April 2019. Anderson told officers that she and her husband were in the process of adopting Henry last summer. The Events of April 23,…
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June 18, 2021Lawmakers Want Accountability After Death of Kansas Foster Child
Lawmakers Want Accountability After Death of Kansas Foster Child Lawmakers demand accountability after the death of an autistic boy in Kansas state custody. On Tuesday the Kansas Reclector published the results of an investigation into the death of Aaron Carter, a 6-year-old boy with autism. The report explores a systemic failure to provide medical care…
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