A Foster Friendly Community is a place where businesses, faith communities, civic leaders, and everyday neighbors work together to support foster families and children in care. Instead of families navigating the challenges of caring for vulnerable children on their own, they are surrounded by practical support, encouragement, and meaningful resources.
In this module, we share ways to support foster families and the youth in their care.
In this module, we discuss things that are not helpful to foster families or the youth they serve.
In this module, we discuss what foster care is, including the people involved, the court process, and related topics.
In this module, we share the corrective principle of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) and offer ideas for how to correct with connection in mind.
In this module, we share the empowering principle of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) and provide tips and tools to empower children.
In this module, we share the connecting principle of rust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) and provide tips and tools for connecting with children.
In this training module, we cover how trauma affects the brain, adverse childhood experiences, the impact of fear, and introduce how Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) builds trust and felt-safety for kids in care.
“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.
