The Wait: Inside one family’s journey from foster care to adoption

4 tips on finding the right adoption & foster care support group for you

Adopting and doing foster care can be lonely in the world-at-large. Very few people know what it’s like to adopt, they don’t know about bonding or attachment issues, they don’t kn…

What is the cost of adoption from foster care?

Foster Care Training: What to Expect

Child welfare professionals are ensuring that foster parents undergo foster care training. Learn how to be prepared for the responsibility of foster care.

How Foster Care Wrecked My Life

I said it. It wrecked my life. I could never say it before because foster parenting isn’t supposed to be anything but wonderful and any time you mention your family dynamics (that your paren…

Why Reunification is so Important in Foster Care

What is the primary goal of foster care? That’s the most important question to ask yourself no matter where you are on your journey through the foster care world — whether that be a prospective foster parent, a first-time … Read More

New Report Shows Why Foster Care Often Leads to Sex Trafficking

Foster care can be one traumatic experience in a child's life that leads to another one: sex trafficking. So says Christian O’Neill in his new paper.

5 Tips to Prepare for a Foster Care or Adoption Home Study

Prepare for a foster care or adoption home study by taking a deep breath, relaxing, and welcoming the home study writer into your home. Use the checklists!

How one family is making a difference for kids in foster care

They’ve fostered six children in the last three years, and it’s even more permanent these days.

How Electronic Case Management Can Help Children in Foster Care

Explore how technology can enable organizations to leverage electronic case management to help foster children find permanent homes.

Tips for foster parents from foster care alumni · Buckner International

If you’re considering becoming a foster parent, you’ve probably done your homework and consulted the expert opinions of professionals, clergy, authors and other foster parents. ...

Why too many children with autism end up in foster care

The foster care system is becoming a critical component of care for children with autism.

What It's Like Going Into Foster Care

Ever wonder what its like for a child going into foster care? Maybe I can give you some insight into a kid's mind state with my situation.

How two families are navigating open adoption after foster care

Many professionals are pushing for foster-to-adoption families to build relationships with biological families, saying that maintaining those ties can benefit everyone involved.

How my experience of foster care inspired me to create a gaming app

The student developers of the game, Pathos, want to raise awareness of the care system and how it changes children

What Is Family Visitation Within the Foster Care System?

Understanding the process of family visitation and how it works within the foster care system.

Foster Care 101: Tips For Successful Foster Parents

Foster parents are caught between two competing public narratives. They are the often overlooked couples trying to help children in need, or they are people taking advantage of the government for a little extra income. The truth is that foster parenting takes hard work and emotional strength. We sat down with foster parents and the social workers who guide them to talk about what you need to be a successful foster care provider.

How to Explain Foster Care to Your Children

Explaining to your child what life is like for a child in foster care can be complicated. How much should you tell them? Will they be able to understand? For the answer to these questions and more, check out this article.

How can we support kids in foster care? Change their narrative

A girlfriend told me she wanted to foster but would wait until her own child grew up and moved out, just to be safe.This doesn’t make her a bad

Why Foster Care is Broken and How to Fix it

America's foster care system has major issues, from low funding and racial discrimination to foster family shortages. Can the government and the people work together to fix it? We don’t see why not. That’s never been a problem before.

Ethics and Why We Like Foster Care Adoption

Ethics and Why We Like Foster Care Adoption After I adopted my children a few years ago, I joined several adoption groups in hopes of connecting with other adoptive parents and adoptees. One of the…