Finding Light in a Heavy Season: Caring for Foster Children During the Holidays
New Year, New Connections
The power of community connections in foster careBy: Amanda PolinskiHundreds of children [...]
May is Foster Care Awareness Month
What is foster care? According to childwelfare.org, foster care is a temporary [...]
Family-Centered Practice
Written by Amanda Kemp Have you ever ridden a bicycle for two [...]
Respite
Written by Amanda Kemp For many of us, the holiday season is [...]
RAD & Adjustment Disorder
Written by Amanda Kemp Over years of research, it is well known [...]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Foster Care
By Amanda Kemp Defining Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Stanforchildrens.org states “PTSD is a mental [...]
Mental Health Series – Part 1 of 3 : ADHD in Foster Care
Mental health is a large focus with children in foster care because [...]
IEPs and 504 Plans- Helping Your Child Succeed Academically
It is pretty common knowledge that children in foster care struggle. They [...]
Self-care and Preventing Burnout for Foster Parents
There is no question that foster parents and adoptive parents truly are a [...]