We invite you to attend our Virtual Q&A Panel — a safe, welcoming space to hear real stories from local foster and adoptive parents, child welfare experts and our staff to ask your questions. The goal is to share accurate information and authentic stories. Join us during National Adoption Awareness Month for a special adoption-focused panel. The event is free, RSVP at the link below.
A recent episode of The Foster Friendly Podcast featured a lively conversation around America’s Kids Belong’s new and exciting initiative called “Fostering Front Door.” Indiana Kids Belong State Manager, Laura Mobley joined the podcast and shared the vision behind this…
How Hydration Plays into Behavior I first heard of TBRI® (Trust Based Relational Intervention) about 14 years ago. I remember going to my first conference where I learned about the three principles: connecting, empowering, and correcting. I left that conference…
French writer, Simone Weil once said, “To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” Part of the mission of America’s Kids Belong is helping kids do just that. To be rooted and…
As a foster mom and foster care recruiter, one of the most common questions (or reservations) I get is, “But what about my children?” This is a question I have helped countless families navigate over the past ten years and…
The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy and togetherness, but for foster families, it can also bring forth a complex mix of emotions. Kids in foster care, who have experienced trauma and instability, may find the…
Are you considering opening your heart and home to a child in need? Foster care and adoption can be life-changing experiences for both child and caregiver. But understanding the different goals and process for each path is important. Fostering itself…
While foster care is a system designed to protect and provide safety for children, there are many layers to the experiences that a child has to process and heal from. Lindy Green Johnson, LCSW, defines it this way…”Trauma in general…
On Wednesday, Oct 11 at 8:30pm America’s Kids Belong hosted a repeat of its first foster parenting info webinar, “What Does It Mean to Engage Foster Care?” This second edition featured a different roster of panelists from around the country.…
Recently America’s Kids Belong hosted a live panel addressing the most pressing needs currently in the foster care system. A variety of panelists joined host, Kristin Allender, Executive Director of TN Kids Belong, on September 26th for this free webinar.…
On Sept 21st, America’s Kids Belong hosted a free webinar panel called, “How to Thrive as a Foster Parent.” For many prospective and current foster parents, the idea of thriving sounds amazing but seems like a rarity or an unattainable…
It’s astonishing to know more than 400,000 kids are currently in our country’s foster care system and yet only about half as many foster parents are available to care for them! We need many more caring foster parents to be…
