January 22, 2020
When we decided to jump into foster care, we jumped blindly. What I might say was a leap of faith was really more about us being […]
January 19, 2020
The journey to and through foster care is not an easy one, but the more we understand the process and adjust our expectations, the better we […]
January 6, 2020
Guardian Ad Litems (GALs) or Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) get to visit children in foster care and build relationships with them, taking the time to […]
November 13, 2019
I remember starting the foster care licensing process and not really knowing anything about what to expect. Every time the case worker was coming over I’d […]
November 11, 2019
Every foster parent remembers their first placement call. The anxiety. The excitement. Today on #FosterFridayLive, Martha, a Placement Coordinator for SC DSS Upstate Foster Family and Licensing […]
October 28, 2019
Children often come into foster care with some type of health issue or concern that has been previously untreated. We know that trauma and adversity impact […]
October 28, 2019
Mike Leach became the State Director for South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) just five short months ago, and he’s already creating positive changes for […]
September 23, 2019
Have you ever heard that foster care “takes a village?” It truly does! We are all in this crazy journey together, my friends. We all occasionally […]
August 13, 2019
“It feels impossible to become a licensed foster home in South Carolina.” Have you ever heard someone say that before? Have you said that? It’s normal […]
August 7, 2019
If you are considering becoming licensed for foster care, offering respite to current foster families can be a great way to ease yourself in slowly, while […]
June 19, 2019
*Note: This post was originally written in June 2019. Whitney mentions part of their foster home licensing involved a lead paint inspection. As of July 2019, […]
June 25, 2018
As someone who was placed in foster care (as a child) and also worked placing children in foster care (as a case worker in my young […]