It’s 7:40 am. I overslept my alarm, and now I’ve been running behind all morning. I only had one sip of coffee. The mug is sitting on my counter, lonely. The kids need to eat breakfast and get out of…
My mentor, director of the college ministry I was a part of, and one of the sweetest friends I have, is a foster mom. All I have ever understood about her journey is that she has the sweetest and funniest…
My wife and I were enjoying our comfortable suburban life; happy marriage, rewarding career, three children, strong church community…and absolutely no idea how many children were living in out-of-home foster care as a result of abuse, abandonment and neglect. As…
Being in foster care often means a child is living through a painful story, suspended in time; awaiting uncertain outcomes; dealing with layers of trauma; commonly facing separation from siblings; coping with other layers loss (even if temporarily) of extended…
What is Foster Care Awareness Month? Foster Care Awareness Month is in May; it’s a time to raise awareness of the needs of children and youth in the U.S. foster care system who require temporary – and sometimes permanent –…
What is Child Abuse Prevention Month? This is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout April organizations around the United States join together to spread awareness about the realities of child abuse and help prepare people like you to help protect our…
America’s Kids Belong recently published its 2022 Impact Report, which shares with its investors, volunteers and others how the organization deployed its funds to advance its mission of dramatically improving the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care. As…
Sadly, when it comes to the foster care system, many Americans have very little understanding of what it is and the needs around it. The reasons are myriad and make sense. Many of us live hectic lives at warp speed,…
Many misconceptions and stereotypes exist that discourage men from becoming foster parents. I will debunk some of these myths and explore the reasons why men are not just equipped but valuable and needed as foster parents. If you’re a man…
What would it look like if instead of spending your new year resolve on self-improvement, you made a commitment to dramatically improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care? We have 400,000+ reasons to make this issue your…
Does America’s Kids Belong support guardianship? Absolutely. AKB promotes permanency for a child through any method that is best for the youth. Permanency options include reunification, guardianship, and adoption. AKB does not have the authority to make the decisions for…
When Amy and Cory Flynn started dreaming together about how to share their love and resources by expanding their family they asked a simple question: “Could we really consider foster care?” Discover The Surprising Answer It all started with a…
