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…
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…
The Top Goal Of Foster Care Is Reunification The primary goal of foster care is reunification with the birth family. It is important to understand that adoption is never the goal or a guaranteed outcome of fostering. You should not…
Foster care is filled with pain and uncertainty for so many vulnerable kids and yet there’s so many beautiful and healing stories of love and resilience as well. These stories have the power to inspire us all. Pam Willis, a…
As a foster mom and foster care recruiter, one of the most common questions (or reservations) I get is, “But what about my children?” This is a question I have helped countless families navigate over the past ten years and…
Are you considering opening your heart and home to a child in need? Foster care and adoption can be life-changing experiences for both child and caregiver. But understanding the different goals and process for each path is important. Fostering itself…
Laura Drevlow, a foster and adoptive mom from South Dakota, understands what it means as a child to want to belong, to be loved. When she was fourteen, a teacher took her in and eventually adopted her after she disclosed…
