Calling potential foster parents: 'These kids are in need’
Jolene Olsen has worked at Northern Rivers for seven years and witnessed the drastic drop in available foster parents in upstate New York throughout the pandemic. “The need for homes has increased ...
17 Things Foster Parents Wish Everyone Knew
I recently asked foster parents of the the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what they wish people knew about taking in foster care children. On Reddit, user gringas4lyfe also asked foster parents to ...
Foster Parents Are Sharing What They Wish People Knew, And The Responses Are Eye-Opening
I recently asked foster parents of the the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what they wish people knew about taking in foster care children. On Reddit, user gringas4lyfe also asked foster parents to ...
June: Parental Rights for Those Involved in Foster Care
I was reminded of how parents involved in child welfare cases ... But given the life outcomes former foster youth are subjected to, it is clear that the systems we have in place do not protect ...
New foster father says he is 'beyond blessed'
Correy Scally's life has changed dramatically over the last couple of months. He and his wife, Olivia, have been married for 8 years, and during that time, they could do what they wanted, when they ...
Editorial: Do you have what it takes to be a foster parent?
As Frontier Health seeks foster parents to help meet a growing need in the region, the Census Bureau says that nearly 18.5 million American children are growing up without fathers.
Illinois DCFS increases monthly financial support for foster parents
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is increasing the financial support provided to foster parents, caregivers and older youth in care. It's all in effort to to help offset ...
Foster Parent Network raising funds through softball
After losing its biggest fundraiser during the pandemic, East River Foster Parent Network now has the opportunity to raise money during next week’s USA Softball Girls Fastpitch State ...
Why Do We Need To Support College-bound Foster Youth With School Supplies?
As foster youth go to college, they need school supplies to support their efforts to obtain higher education degrees ...
Sunderland foster parents urge more people from LGBTQ+ community to consider fostering
From the smiles and the laughs, or when a little one says to you they don’t feel good and want a hug, fostering has taught us how to appreciate that what others may ...
Runaway Bramleys could face charges of abduction Foster parents being allowed to stay with girls until High Court makes decision
FUGITIVE couple Jeff and Jenny Bramley could face charges of abduction over foster children Jade and Hannah Bennett.
The family who said 'yes:' Foster parents encourage others to consider children in need
Within less than a year, one Huntington family went from having three members to eight. Chloe and Tyler Adkins didn’t know they were meant to have a big family, but fostering just made sense to them — ...
