Whether you’re a foster or adoptive parent, kinship caregiver, bio parent, social worker, former foster youth, or just someone who cares, there are resources here for you!

Looking for states-specific resources for information on how to foster, adopt or provide kinship care? Please visit Foster Care Certification Resources by State.

Foster Friendly App Resource

America’s Kids Belong powers a Foster Friendly App that creates localized networks of support for kinship and foster families, linking them to helpful business discounts and welcoming, trauma-informed faith communities.

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Foster Friendly Podcast

If you’re like most people you don’t know a lot about foster care — and even less about the stories and needs of the 400,000 kids in the U.S. child-welfare Read more

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The Connected Child

One of the most popular resources for foster and adoptive parents to understand trauma and attachment – and help their child heal.

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The Empowered Parent Podcast

The Empowered Parent Podcast aims to equip parents on how to empower their children and build healthy relationships in order to see lasting change in behaviors and thrive as a family.

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Chosen

Chosen’s counseling model helps at risk children, youth, and families with a focus on healing and family restoration. Each family has a dedicated care manager who walks alongside them.

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No Matter What: A Foster Care Tale

In No Matter What, former foster kid and best-selling author Josh Shipp shares a mostly autobiographical tale about finding a forever home.

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Empowered to Connect Podcast

The Empowered to Connect Podcast a place where we come together to discuss an attachment rich, healing centered approach to engagement and well being for ourselves, our families and our communities.

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Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

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.

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Laura – Foster Parent Partner

Practical support for becoming a foster parent, trauma-informed parenting, and navigating foster care situations, providing confidence to get started.

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One Big Happy Home

Helping adults create places where children feel safe, welcome, and loved.

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EMDR Therapy with Foster Care and Adoption Trauma

In this podcast episode, learn more about how EMDR therapy can help everyone who has suffered trauma, including adoptees, foster children, parents, and guardians.

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EMDR Therapist Directory

Kids in foster care suffer from PTSD at twice the rate of returning war veterans and often can benefit greatly from specialized therapy such as EMDR.

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