“I stepped out of my comfort zone and just started serving in whatever ways were needed—big or small,” she recalls. “I’ve learned to listen more closely, to show up even when I’m not sure what to say, and to recognize that sometimes the most meaningful support is simply being present, offering a prayer, or just sitting with someone.”
Start the School Year with Confidence The start of a new school year can be exciting—but for kids in foster care, it may also bring stress, uncertainty, or transitions that make it harder to feel prepared. As a foster parent,…
In No Matter What, former foster kid and best-selling author Josh Shipp shares a mostly autobiographical tale about finding a forever home.
Inspired by the powerful true story, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in the foster system that nobody else would take.
Helping adults create places where children feel safe, welcome, and loved.
I am not a voice for the voiceless – I aim to offer opportunity for the voiceless to raise their voices.
Find help and community with over 40K other foster parents and kinship caregivers in this Facebook support group. Moderators include foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo.
The Casey Foundation offers a comprehensive financial education curriculum — built around eight modules or "keys" — to help youth grow their financial aptitude and make better financial decisions.
The Stuffed Giraffe is the story of Ben, a little boy who is full of excitement (and a little bit of nervousness) at the thought of becoming a foster brother.
In this memoir, Destini shares her vivid and detailed memories of her experience navigating child abuse, kinship care, foster care and finding a future despite the broken pieces of the past.
The purpose of Cultivate Connection is to empower parents and caregivers to be confident, calm, curious, compassionate and connected.
TBRI® is a powerful, proven method of intervention for caregivers of children who have faced abuse, neglect, and/or other trauma. This link is for a map of all TBRI® practitioners.
