Foster Care & Adoption - Becoming a parent for kids who need a home

News of the Family First Prevention Services Act caused a major upset for many, particularly in regards to kinship caregivers. Its implementation w

There are two faces of foster care, sort of like Dr. Bruce Banner and the Incredible Hulk. On the one hand, there are some great people who are doi

Summer expectations can vary greatly from family to family. Some want to relax and recharge at home while others have activities planned every week

The laws are changing in Alaska to give children and families a better shot at life after being involved with the foster care system. House Bill 15

Adoption can be expensive–sometimes. Recently, foster care advocacy group Together We Rise shared this photo on Facebook. The point of this i

A new report by the Nebraska Foster Care Review Office showed that a lot of work is needed in the state’s child welfare system. The independent a

A viral news story has landed five Kansas siblings in their forever home. Last year the Kansas City Star ran their weekly “Family Wanted” insta

Taylor Swift partnered with the Arizona Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents to invite over 2,000 Foster and adopted kids and their families

Desian is an 8-year-old in foster care in Oklahoma and is waiting for his forever family. He enjoys all sports, but football is his favorite. He al

There is no joy like the joy of a child. They are fearless, hardworking fighters, and very resilient. All children deserve to have opportunities to

Graduation is a major accomplishment. It is a mark of excelling and completing a milestone in one’s life. For most students, it is marked with at

It’s difficult for me to pinpoint exactly when I became interested in being a foster parent. It feels like fostering or adopting was something I

Hannah and Marissa Brandt were recently seen playing for Team USA and Team Korea in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Olympics. The Brandt sisters have a s

When I first entered the adoption field in 2004 working for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, it was the first time I was faced wi

Why should you adopt internationally when there are many children in the U.S. who need homes? Well, the short answer to that question is, I’m not

President Trump recently signed a bill to overhaul the foster care system. The Family First Prevention Services Act aims to keep children at home