Foster the Family’s Post

🌟 Today is National Foster Care Day! 🌟 Did you know that there are over 400,000 children in foster care in the United States alone? In North Carolina, there are thousands of children in need of loving homes, and in Mecklenburg County, that need hits close to home. Every child deserves stability, love, and support, and you can make a difference. Consider opening your heart and home to a child in need by becoming a foster parent. Together, we can create brighter futures and change lives. In my book, The Compassionate Companiom, I share critical insight from former and current foster and adoptive parents as well as adult children with lived experience, which helps you understand the “real deal” - what’s it really like to be a foster parent and what you can expect. You can get it on Amazon OR you can complete this form and get a free consultation with me to help you consider this huge step in one’s parenting journey, why it’s important AND what to expect. Click here: https://lnkd.in/eJmjPyic #NationalFosterCareDay #FosterCareAwareness #MakeADifference

May is Foster Care Awareness Month, an opportunity to advocate for the needs of children in care and empower them to reach their full potential. It's about ensuring they have access to essential services, educational opportunities, and the support they need to thrive. By investing in their well-being and development, we invest in the future of our communities. There are many ways to get involved and make a difference during Foster Care Awareness Month and beyond: •Support Foster Families: Offer assistance, encouragement, and resources to foster families in your community. •Advocate for Policy Changes: Advocate for policies that improve the foster care system and support children and families in need. •Volunteer: Volunteer your time with organizations that support children and youth in foster care, such as mentoring programs or advocacy groups. Let's honor the dedication of foster families and professionals who work tirelessly to make a positive difference in their lives. Together, we can build a brighter future for every child, ensuring they grow up in safe, loving, and supportive environments. #FosterCareAwarenessMonth #CelebrateFosterFamilies #EmpowerTheFuture

The mission of Every Child Indiana is to be Hoosiers' guide to foster care and adoption so it can be easier to get involved. Every Child has gathered liscensed agencies like Choices, volunteer organizations, advocates, and the Department of Child Services to fill the biggest gaps in caring for children and families before, during, and beyond foster care. Read how EVERYONE can get involved, not just future foster parents: https://lnkd.in/gdgiCbGv

Teens in foster care need guidance, love, and stability just as much as younger children. By fostering a teen, you’re offering them a chance to thrive and prepare for a successful future. Ready to make an impact? Become a foster parent today! Learn more about becoming a Foster Parent at hhch.org or email us at foster@hhch.org. #FosterCare #FosterFamily #FosterTeens #TeensNeedHomes #FosterForChange

Consider becoming a foster parent for a teen in need of a family. Every teen deserves a safe and loving home, especially those who have faced the challenges of foster care. Fostering a teen allows you to: 💚Provide stability and support during a critical time in their life. 💜Offer guidance and mentorship as they navigate adolescence. 💙Make a lasting, positive impact on their future. Ready to open your heart and home? Email Dudly Decoste at foster@hhch.org or visit hhch.org to learn more and get started. #FosterCare #CommunityImpact #FosterParents #YouthSupport #FamilyFirst #ChangeLives

While many hope to Foster or Adopt infants, they represent merely a small portion of children in the Foster Care System. 💭 Often, these babies reunify with their Biological Families more quickly than other age groups, attributable to the primary goal of Foster Care being safe reunification. 💛 For this reason, when families look to Adopt infants, they may experience a more challenging process due to lengthier or extended waiting periods. 🙏 #LoftusVergariAndAssociates #LVA #Myths #FosterCareAwareness #AdoptionSupport

Foster parents play a pivotal role in providing care and support to children in need. But their impact extends far beyond providing a safe home. They are key facilitators in the journey of reunification and maintaining vital family connections. Our program emphasizes with foster families the importance of preserving family ties and facilitating healthy interactions and connections. Foster parents' dedication does not go unnoticed and we want to highlight stories from foster care. Today's story highlights the efforts our families have gone through to maintain familial connections. #FosterCareAwareness #SupportReunification #FamilyConnections #FosterCare #FosterCareColorado #NationalFosterCareMonth #CFCP #StoriesFromFosterCare

Navigating the complexities of foster care and family reunification is crucial for the well-being of children and families. Did you know that in Sebastian County, reunification is a reality for 42% of children in foster care? This highlights the importance of community collaboration and support. 🤝 Through initiatives like the 100 Families Alliance, parents working with their communities have an 85% chance of being reunited with their children. Additionally, preventive measures are being implemented, with over 1,000 children avoiding removal from their families over the past two years. 🌟 Explore innovative approaches to foster care and family support. Follow us to learn more about how we can empower families and strengthen communities. Let's work together to ensure the well-being and reunification of families in foster care! #FamilyReunification

TITLE: Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family AUTHOR: Mark Daley GENRE: Nonfiction, Memoir A heartrending and unforgettable memoir of an unlikely journey to parenthood through America’s broken foster care system. What does it take to keep a child safe? As a long-time strategist and activist fighting for better outcomes for foster children, Mark Daley thought he had the answer. But when Ethan and Logan, an adorable infant and a precocious toddler, entered into their lives, Mark and his husband Jason quickly realized they were not remotely prepared for the uncertainty and complication of foster parenting. Safe offers a deeply personal window into what happens when the universal longing for family crashes up against the unique madness and bureaucracy of a child protection system that often fails to consider the needs of the most vulnerable parties of all—the children themselves. Daley takes us on a roller coaster ride as he and Jason grapple with Ethan and Logan’s potential reunification with their biological family, learn brutal lessons about sacrifice, acceptance, and healing, and face the honest, heartbreaking, and sometimes hilarious challenges of becoming a parent at the intersection of intergenerational trauma, inadequate social support, and systemic issues of prejudice. If interested, you can order a copy of Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family https://lnkd.in/e_7skHvJ and also check out Mark's website at markdaley.us! 📖 This book is part of the ongoing Connect Our Kids' Uncurated List of Foster Care Books series, where we bring awareness to books featuring foster care. If you’ve read it, let us know below! If you have a foster care book suggestion, please comment or send it to social@connectourkids.org. Thanks! Support our mission by clicking the link https://lnkd.in/giYhTX_A. #ConnectOurKidsUncuratedList #ConnectOurKidsFosterCareBooksAwareness #ConnectOurKidsRaisingVoices #FosterCare #MarkDaley #Safe #Memoir #NonFiction #FosterParenting #IntergenerationalTrauma #Healing

Instead of staying with a family they may not know, some children stay with relatives or close family friends when placed into foster care. The kinship care providers must still be vetted by the state like normal foster families, but it allows children to stay within their family network with people who already know them well. Read more about how kinship care works on our blog! https://lnkd.in/eJs9_Byn