As America’s Kids Belong celebrates its 10th year anniversary, we look back at this post from Co-Founder and Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships, Brian Mavis. Brian’s encounter with Cindy would become a catalyzing moment that helped inspire the start of…
We are soon approaching one year since the launch of The Foster Friendly Podcast. While that is something we’re proud of as a new platform to help inspire, resource, and equip folks nationwide–we’re celebrating something much bigger this month at…
We envision seeing gains in recruited and better supported foster families giving much needed stability to kids in foster care whose lives are upended in uncertainty as they await unknown outcomes with their birth families. We envision creating a culture…
(Guest blog- Abby Crooks) Have you ever played in the ocean and you’re floating and diving in the waves and then suddenly when you look up you’re nowhere near your friends and family on shore where you got in? As…
(Guest blog- Abby Crooks) Years ago our adventure-seeking family went rock climbing in Wyoming. We’d been to rock climbing gyms, and we were ready to take on a real boulder! We quickly realized we weren’t prepared: our eyes couldn’t see…
Our family has moved around for various ministry purposes and have been members of four churches while providing foster care. Three of these churches did a wonderful job of being “foster-friendly” and one could have done much better. I have…
It’s the start of a new year. and while many things change from year to year, some things do not. One thing that is timeless is the need humans have to be known and to belong. As the writer Simone…
We are pleased to announce four new webinars listed for online viewing. Three of the webinars have the option to obtain recertification credit and are geared towards those who are fostering/have adopted or those considering (if you watch all three,…
I have the privilege of training families in the process of becoming foster-certified. Of the 24 hours of in-class time, one of the big discussions is navigating the holidays. Why? Because navigating holidays with foster youth can be a delicate…
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…
In recent years, a remarkable foster care movement has emerged: the formation of Foster Friendly Communities. These communities are transforming the landscape for foster families and children, making it easier for them to thrive amidst the challenges they face. Imagine…
In the realm of foster care, few voices resonate as deeply as that of Dr. John DeGarmo. As the founder of The Foster Care Institute, Dr. DeGarmo has dedicated his life to guiding families through the complexities of the foster…
