A list of recommended resources, carefully curated for you by our experienced team.
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.
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The Whole-Brain Child
The authors explain new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures, and offer parenting strategies which lead to calmer, happier children.
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Adoption Wise
Adoption Wise helps you rediscover the confident and connected parent you long to be.
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Promise686: Navigating the Journey
Exploring foster care or adoption? Do you want to learn more before jumping in to an informational class? This video series provides a brief overview to help you navigate your journey into foster care or adoption.
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Promise686: Family Advocacy Ministries
Our mission is to mobilize church communities to care for vulnerable children. We carry out this mission by equipping churches to support local foster & adoptive families, and biological families in crisis.
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In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You To Know About Adoption.
In On It contains helpful advice and instructive anecdotes from adoptive parents, adoptees, and professionals, for the friends and relatives of adoptive families.
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James Trail Podcast
Whether you’re a professional, caregiver, or someone impacted by trauma, this podcast offers hope, understanding, and tools for healing and flourishing.
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The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity
For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the acclaimed health interventions in The Deepest Well represent vitally important hope for preventing lifelong illness for those we love – for generations.
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Volunteer: Be A CASA or GAL
Court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers advocate for the best-interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
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Former Foster Youth Resource Network: A Sense of Home
A Sense of Home strives to prevent homelessness by creating first-ever homes for youth aging out of foster care with donated furniture and home goods.
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Foster Care Institute: Dr John DeGarmo
Global keynote, TED Talk speaker and foster dad to more than 60 children, Dr. DeGarmo shares his considerable wisdom and resources on the topic of foster care, trauma and many more topics.
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The Foster Care Survival Guide
Leading foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents.
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Mental Health Training: Mindspring
Mindspring provides no-cost mental health education, support, and advocacy programs.
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