Does America’s Kids Belong support guardianship? Absolutely. AKB promotes permanency for a child through any method that is best for the youth. Permanency options include reunification, guardianship, and adoption. AKB does not have the authority to make the decisions for…
Foster families are in a unique position to help children in their care by providing a safe and stable home. They will parent children who have experienced loss and trauma. This will impact the way children interact with those around…
DID YOU KNOW??? When we talk about the prevention of child abuse, the most and often best strategies to prevent child abuse is directly related to supporting families before there is a crisis. Now, more than ever, families are struggling…
Written by Susannah Petty, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services March is Social Worker Appreciation Month, and Susannah Petty with the Department of Children’s Services shares about her experiences and how communities can show support. I never thought about going into…
I didn’t know anything about foster care before I started my first class. My husband and I never thought we’d be foster parents. We didn’t know what we didn’t know. The more we got into the training, the more our…
So, Your Child Wants to Be Friends With a Kid in Foster Care… School has started and your child has come home talking about another kid in class. As you begin to quiz your child about this new friend, you…
It’s January 1st. Maybe you’re cleaning up all your holiday decorations, vowing to get organized for the start of the new year. Maybe you’re reflecting back on the year that 2020 was, with a heavy heart. Maybe you’re setting some…
Kenny and I always knew we were going to adopt one day. By Lydia Berry I had spent years browsing the Louisiana Heart Gallery watching videos from America’s Kids Belong of each child and reading their bios. After many discussions,…
“The pimps will take them.” That line hit me like a punch to my gut. I was talking with a child welfare worker in a west-coast county. She explained when kids age out of foster care at 18, they…
