In a recent episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes welcomed Jeanette Yoffe, a seasoned psychotherapist who herself was in foster care and later adopted. With over 20 years of experience, Jeanette offers a compassionate…
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention month, we asked former foster youth, mom, and America’s Kids Belong staff Christina Bauer to shed light on how foster families can avoid creating more trauma for the kids in their care. (Watch our…
DID YOU KNOW??? When we talk about the prevention of child abuse, the most and often best strategies to prevent child abuse is directly related to supporting families before there is a crisis. Now, more than ever, families are struggling…
Written by Susannah Petty, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services March is Social Worker Appreciation Month, and Susannah Petty with the Department of Children’s Services shares about her experiences and how communities can show support. I never thought about going into…
I didn’t know anything about foster care before I started my first class. My husband and I never thought we’d be foster parents. We didn’t know what we didn’t know. The more we got into the training, the more our…
It’s January 1st. Maybe you’re cleaning up all your holiday decorations, vowing to get organized for the start of the new year. Maybe you’re reflecting back on the year that 2020 was, with a heavy heart. Maybe you’re setting some…
What Do You Need? There’s a harsh and heart-breaking reality in working with children and youth from foster care. Adverse childhood experiences harm the developing child and it often shows up through confusing or negative behaviors. According to the National…
In honor of Child Welfare Worker Appreciation Week, we would love to share some insights from our Executive Director who spent several years as a social worker on the front lines. As a former Child Abuse Investigator, I have interviewed…
