The Forgotten Adoption Option
Marcy Bursac is on a mission to empower and equip individuals and couples to take the path of Adoption through Foster Care.
Resource Parenting
The Body Keeps Score
The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.
Fearless Fostering Podcast
It's a podcast, but it's more like chatting with a gal pal. From quick, actionable steps to make your foster care journey easier, to interviews with foster and adoptive mamas, the Fearless Fostering Podcast delivers education and encouragement weekly.
Foster Parent Help and Support Group
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.
Follow the Love: Permanent Connections Scaffolding
A groundbreaking guidebook meticulously crafted for child welfare stakeholders dedicated to empowering young people navigating the challenging transition out of the foster care system.
The Stuffed Giraffe: A Foster Care Story
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.
Set Free: A Childhood Memoir
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.
Cultivate Connection Online Course
The purpose of Cultivate Connection is to empower parents and caregivers to be confident, calm, curious, compassionate and connected.
RE: Conference
RE: Conference offers real encouragement for kinship, foster and adoptive parents.
Trust-Based Relational Intervention® Practitioner List
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.
The Forgotten Initiative
Whether you are a part of the foster care community, passionate about serving or simply interested in learning more—here are some resources to help you get started.
Securely Attached: How Understanding Childhood Trauma Will Transform Your Parenting
Discover how you can create a family and home that is safe and supportive so your children can grow to trust and become securely attached.