Instant Family Movie
Parents (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) find themselves in over their head when they welcome three siblings from foster care. A comedy-drama for the whole family.
Resource Parenting
Center for Parent Information and Resources
This website was produced under U.S. Department of Education for families who’ve adopted children with disabilities and those who offer them safe haven through fostering.
Adoption Resources: Show Hope
Show Hope recognizes that the adoption journey doesn’t end the day a child is welcomed home. See their list of recommended resources for adoptive families.
The Ride Movie
The inspiring story of a BMX champion who overcame an abusive childhood through the love and life lessons of his interracial foster family.
Building Resilience: Number Story
Wherever we are in our parenting journeys, our understanding of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) can help us better support our kids. Find tools to help.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens.
Faith-based Foster and Adoption Resources
Faith-based books, broadcasts, referral recommendations for foster and adoptive parents curated by Focus on the Family.
A Future and A Hope Conference
Adoption, foster and kinship conference with inspiring main sessions, practical workshops covering a wide range of topics, and opportunities to connect with others who are engaged in meeting the needs around child welfare.
The Road to Paris
"In clear short chapters, Grimes tells a beautiful story of family, friendship, and faith from the viewpoint of a child in search of home in a harsh world. It is the human story behind the case file that readers will remember." —Booklist Review
A Mother for Choco
Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not. Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do.
What Happened to You
An exploration of how childhood trauma shapes adult behavior, offering a path to resilience and healing through compassionate self-understanding.
Fostering or Adopting a Child with Cerebral Palsy
FOSTER AND ADOPTION RESOURCES → Taking on a child with special needs, like cerebral palsy, adds challenges to what is already a difficult task. The rewards can be great, though, and loving and raising a child with this condition is a…