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If you’re getting ready to welcome a foster child into your home, check out these practical tips from Foster Care Associates on how to help them settle in and feel at ease. 💜 https://lnkd.in/eZvTFewc

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

📝 The FosterWiki Manifesto: A 10-Point Reform Agenda for Foster Care “At FosterWiki, we are committed to offering not just recommendations, but actionable solutions—many of which are fully developed and ready for implementation. Our manifesto outlines these practical steps designed to transform foster care and secure the outcomes our children and care leavers rightfully deserve. We urge your party to support these vital reforms and help us make a lasting difference in the lives of those in foster care.” — FosterWiki 2024 The number of children in care continues to rise, with over 100,000 in the UK care system in 2023—the equivalent of one child entering care every 15 minutes. Seventy percent of these children live with foster families who provide safe, loving, and nurturing homes when birth families cannot. 💙 The Role of Foster Carers: Foster carers have a unique opportunity to transform lives, address inequalities, and help children flourish. 👉 Read more about The FosterWiki Manifesto here: https://lnkd.in/eux3KXnR #FosterCareReform #FosterCare

Today is the last day of National Foster Care Awareness Month! This month is dedicated to recognizing the children who are living in foster care, the foster parents who care for them, and the staff who facilitate foster/adoption services. However, we hope that you are supportive of those involved in foster care year-round! Interested in getting involved as a foster parent? Read stories from our foster families and FAQs about foster care at https://lnkd.in/ed4PMDdF #FosterFriday #FosterCare #FosterCareAwarenessMonth

We often share ways how you can get involved if you aren't a foster parent, but as National Foster Care Awareness Month comes to an end, we want to share this reality: Our country is desperate for more foster parents. You can get down to the nitty-gritty, giving details and specifics for every county in the state and every state in the country, but this truth remains the same: How many children are experiencing foster care? Too many. How many open foster homes are there? Not enough. The stories aren't fiction-- children are sleeping in DCFS offices because state workers can't find an open bed. Kids are being placed into group homes rather than being invited into family settings. Siblings are being separated. It's true that not everyone can be a foster parent... But it's also true that many people can. #fosterthefamily #fosterthefamilyus #thisisfostercare #fostercare #NFCM #fostercareawareness #fosterparent #fosterfamily #everyonecandosomething

When foster children enter a new home, it can be a scary and stressful experience. Here are some practical tips to help them feel welcome and at ease.

The recent Kansas foster care compliance report has highlighted significant concerns regarding the 'sleep-only' placement of children, raising alarms among legislators who see a gap between expectations and reality. This situation stresses the urgent need for reform in our foster care system to ensure the well-being of every child in our care. Together, we can push for accountability and changes that prioritize compassionate and effective support for these vulnerable kids. Learn more about this pressing issue at https://okt.to/hfdqvM.

Every child is one caring adult away from being a success story. You can be the change in a foster child's life. Learn more about our foster care services here > https://buff.ly/4bv9jRf #FosterCare #FosterCareAwarenessMonth

Do you know there are different options available for foster carers? Jess spent time in care as a young person and talks about the different ways you can help a child. “Lots of people look at foster care as it’s a long-term thing,” Jess says. “But actually foster care you can do it for weeks, you can do emergency care, respite placement – there’s lots of different ways you can actually help a child.” Learn more at fostercare.sa.gov.au.

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