Terri Persico Rimmer·9h agoThe Comradery of Foster KidsHaving been in four foster homes as a teenager, I always feel something special when I meet an adult who tells me they went through the…
Alan Brochstein·Nov 1This Is National Adoption MonthI was adopted at birth and know a lot about adoption. I did not ever know until this year that November is National Adoption Month. It…
Adriana Lima·Oct 26Further Than Foster Care: Why Young Adults Need Continuing Support After Foster Care & How We Can…Did you hear about the Magician who lost his magic?
Alternative Family Services·Oct 25Where Do You End Up Living After the Foster Care Process Ends?Typically, most discussions around foster youth and their families center around their time in the care of Resource Parents, away from…
Alternative Family Services·Oct 10Dear 10-Year-Old Self: Letter from A Former Foster YouthNote: This “letter” was written by a former AFS foster youth, describing what they would tell a past version of themselves now.A response icon1A response icon1
Bella Bennz·Oct 9Who Gets to Tell Your Story? ( Behind The Pages)It’s interesting how people can have so much confidence in their understanding of a life they never lived.
Takasan·Oct 5Japan’s Child Guidance Centers and the Foster-Care Due-Process GapWhen a foster parent reports staff misconduct, a retaliatory placement termination can leave the child without an effective way to…
InFamily & StatebyMichael Phillips·Sep 28Signed AwayA Tampa Bay Times investigation found hundreds of Hillsborough County families handed over custody with no lawyer provided and often no…
