May 12, 20230 May 12, 2023Mondays at the Group HomeThere are a few things from the training to become a foster parent that I still remember almost seven years later. The importance of the sibling […]
April 24, 20230 April 24, 2023I Am Still HereMalachi had no relationship with his family and faced aging out of foster care. When Daniel* first became a mentor to a youth in foster care, […]
April 20, 20230 April 20, 2023The DressFor youth experiencing foster care, prom is a night to be normal. Ask any teenage girl looking forward to prom the reasons for her excitement, and […]
March 29, 20230 March 29, 2023The Hard WayWhy Does He Do Things The Hard Way? In the ever elusive search to find a new show for my spouse and I to watch together, […]
March 15, 20230 March 15, 2023The Cool FactorFor those who have spent any amount of time working with teenagers, you know the importance of the cool factor…
November 28, 20220 November 28, 2022A Mom Wishes All Her Kids Sweet 16A Mom Wishes All Her Kids Sweet 16 We share a beautiful story of a Mom trying to make things right. “Judy” has faithfully attended every sibling […]
November 21, 20220 November 21, 2022“I didn’t know he had dimples!”“I didn’t know he had dimples!” Do you have a childhood memory of going off with siblings to explore the world? Perhaps you looked forward to […]
November 15, 20220 November 15, 2022Birthdays are more than just a party for children in foster care.It’s My Birthday! How do you choose an appropriate activity for three sisters and four brothers celebrating three birthdays? Our Director of Sibling Care, Julie Eaton, […]
August 20, 202081 August 20, 2020Empowering Advocacy in Your Foster HomeWe are born advocates. From the first time we cry, we are advocating for ourselves. From that point on we learn how to ask for help […]
December 9, 201967 December 9, 2019No One Deserves to Be Forgotten: A Teen’s Journey from Foster Care to IndependenceNo one wants to be forgotten. No one wants to be left behind. Katie once struggled as a teen in foster care to see her potential. […]
November 4, 201995 November 4, 2019A Lot of Holes Left Empty: Being a Teen in Foster CareJolli entered foster care as a teen and her whole life changed. She was separated from the only world that she had ever known. She felt […]
September 9, 201952 September 9, 2019Guide to Going Home: Foster Care from a Youth PerspectiveHow do you explain foster care to a child who has never experienced it? Or who has never even had to consider what life may be […]