Wayfinder Family Services’ Post

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

For so many children in foster care, it is not a "Happy" day. Here's how to change that. Foster Care 101: Foster Children and Birthdays #parenting #children in #fostercare #childwelfare #adoption #mentalhealth #consultant https://lnkd.in/b43yngm

When people think of fostering they often think of welcoming a child into their home but did you know you can also support new parents as a foster carer? Dave and Lindzi are Parent and Child foster carers supporting parents to look after their babies by supervising and offering advice and encouragement where needed 🤰👶 Here's why they decided to choose to specialise in Parent and Child care #fostering #fostercarer #fosteringopportunities

When you use the Connect Our Kids People Search tool to “shake the family tree” and discover relatives for a child in foster care. When kids enter foster care, searching for extended family members is a critical first step to building the support networks that are proven to reduce trauma. That’s why our People Search tool is a game-changer! 🕵️♂️🔍 It searches through millions of public records online to help you quickly find key family connections—saving you countless hours and often leading to dozens of new contacts! 🎊🌳 Want to learn more about accessing this powerful tool? Send us a DM or email us at hello@connectourkids.org. Let’s bring our foster kids closer to the support they need! #FosterCare #FamilyReconnection #ChildWelfare #TechForGood #ConnectOurKidsPeopleSearch #FamliyFinding #PeopleSearch #Reunite #ChildWelfare

Have you shared our page with your family and friends? Sharing this page can help a child in foster care. Many families desire to foster and may not have the right connections. Go ahead and click LIKE & SHARE so we can get them connected! #fostercareawareness #foreverfamilies #SFH #TGHHR

Have you shared our page with your family and friends? Sharing this page can help a child in foster care. Many families desire to foster and may not have the right connections. Go ahead and click LIKE & SHARE so we can get them connected! #fostercareawareness #foreverfamilies #SFH #TGHHR

The last Indian residential school in Canada closed in 1996. However, some provincially-run residential school programs continued to operate until the early 2000s. It's possible for three generations to have been affected by that system. When a child is placed into foster care due to intergenerational trauma, there may be instability and high turnover in foster care placements. Children in the foster care system also experience their own trauma. This highlights how trauma intersects and continues across generations and systems. #TraumaAwareness #CommunitySupport"

Have you shared our page with your family and friends? Sharing this page can help a child in foster care. Many families desire to foster and may not have the right connections. Go ahead and click LIKE & SHARE so we can get them connected! #fostercareawareness #foreverfamilies #SFH #TGHHR

Have you shared our page with your family and friends? Sharing this page can help a child in foster care. Many families desire to foster and may not have the right connections. Go ahead and click LIKE & SHARE so we can get them connected! #fostercareawareness #foreverfamilies #SFH #TGHHR

WHAT WE KNOW: Kinship Care 96% of NH children being raised by relatives are OUTSIDE the foster care system. AND nearly 50% of families in the Kinship Navigation Program report difficulty affording monthly expenses because of expenses related to kinship caregiving. AND relationships with grandparent caregivers can lead to improved caregiver and child mental health AND Children in kinship care fare better on standardized tests than children in non-relative foster care. SUPPORTING Kinship Caregivers = STRONGER NH #PreventionIs #momlife #fatherhood #dad #mom #parenting #parentalresources #strongfamilies #preventchildabuse #BePrevention #IAmPrevention #ThrivingFamilies #StrengtheningFamilies