Fall Fun on the Foster Friendly® App
Fall is here and we're thrilled to highlight a couple of our Foster Friendly® businesses who are offering special discounts to ensure all kids can experience moments of connection, laughter, and belonging.
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A Celebration of Foster Friendly® Hendersonville
Join us in celebrating Hendersonville, Tennessee's incredible commitment to becoming a Foster Friendly® Community. The city is setting a powerful example of what it looks like to step up and care for its most vulnerable children. Through a growing network of committed individuals, organizations, businesses, faith communities, schools, and area leaders, Hendersonville is building a culture where foster families feel seen, supported, and valued.
A Wild Time at the Knoxville Zoo
This summer, Tennessee Kids Belong brought the I Belong Project™ to the Knoxville Zoo, and let’s just say—it was a wildly good time.
The zoo offered a playful and welcoming space for kids to just be kids. Laughter, wide-eyed wonder, and a few unique animal encounters filled the day.
Children in East Tennessee Holding onto Hope!
The I Belong Project™ uplifts the stories and voices of kids in foster care who are legally free for adoption. The pop-up photo and video shoots take place monthly as part of an entire day designed for youth to have fun, play and just be kids. Capturing and sharing each story is done with the utmost dignity in the hopes that the resulting videos connect children with a family.
Titan Up! 🏈 Be a Game-Changer for Tennessee Kids
The I Belong Project™ uplifts the stories and voices of kids in foster care who are legally free for adoption. The pop-up photo and video shoots take place monthly as part of an entire day designed for youth to have fun, play and just be kids. Capturing and sharing each story is done with the utmost dignity in the hopes that the resulting videos connect children with a family.
Meet the Kids: Chattanooga I Belong Project with Blue Care Tennessee!
The I Belong Project™ uplifts the stories and voices of kids in foster care who are legally free for adoption. The pop-up photo and video shoots take place monthly as part of an entire day designed for youth to have fun, play and just be kids. Capturing and sharing each story is done with the utmost dignity in the hopes that the resulting videos connect children with a family.
National Adoption Month: A Time for Awareness and Action
November is National Adoption Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the adoption process and the importance of finding forever families for children in foster care. Adoption is more than just a legal process; it’s a transformative journey that…
Fostering Permanency: Adoption from the Foster Care System
America’s Kids Belong’s 2024 FosterCon webinar series held an online webinar (now available online) titled Fostering Permanency. The webinar featured Pam Willis, who along with her husband, found her “Yes” in her 50s, after raising five bio kids. The couple…
Having Our Hearts Enlarged for Older Kids and Teens in Foster Care
Eight years ago my husband and I were driving away from an orphanage in Congo, with our newly adopted eight-month-old daughter. Behind us was a line of older children standing shoulder to shoulder on the orphanage porch, crying. At one…
America’s Kids Belong Launches “Invest in Family” Campaign
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…