“I’m all in but what if my partner doesn’t want to foster?” This is a very common question we’re asked. The answer is simple: You can’t foster. That doesn’t mean you need to give up your goal of fostering, but…
Plenty of well-meaning people ask: “Can I bring over a bag full of my daughter’s old stuffed animals?” “Where can I bring my used children’s clothing?” “Do you guys collect suitcases for kids in care?” These are questions we get…
Small business owner, Kevin Kerkhof merged his love of coffeehouses with his love of board games and created a really unique family gathering place called Hitherto Coffee and Gaming Parlour in his community in Greenfield, Indiana. Merging two complimentary things…
Our co-founder, Brian Mavis likes to say, “A good family is better than a great program.” And it’s true. For kids in foster care, the gift of belonging in a family can prevent severe social wounds – like trafficking and…
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.…
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…
We are excited to announce the successful launch on August 15th of our first ever online fostering panel series. People interested in exploring fostering have a new opportunity to gain the insights, inspiration and real-life perspectives as America’s Kids launches…
All fostering info panels are free and will offer people interested in exploring fostering an opportunity to learn more about: AKB’s fostering info panels were created for people who are interested in exploring fostering or supporting kids in foster care…
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…
A sobering crisis. We all hear the figures and see the facts similar to the staggering news story that ran on Father’s Day weekend in 2022 entitled, “America’s crisis is a lack of fathers.” To summarize: there are nearly 18.5…
