Is foster parenting for you? Learn why love alone isn’t enough, and why a trauma-informed lens can change everything.

When Denise Chattams lost her Ohio home of 18 years, her family had to split into pairs to stay where they could: a friend’s house and a daughter’s apartment. The high school teacher, then 55, shared ...

(DAILY JOURNAL) — Laughter and shrieks of joy echoed through the rooms inside the Center Grove-area house. Kids ranging in age from 1 to 6 years old bounded through the home of Jason and Whitney Small ...

This May, the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) recognizes National Foster Care Month by honoring foster and kinship families across the state. These families open their ...

Perfection not necessary to be a foster parent. You just need to be patient, flexible and open-hearted. It's not easy, but it ...

Each year, over 20 thousand foster youth age out of care at 18 years old. While testifying before Congress, one former foster youth said, “When I graduated high school, the adults I relied on vanished ...

For children experiencing the trauma of being separated from their parents and put in the foster system, the best option is to remain with relatives like grandparents, aunts and uncles. To its credit, ...

We draw from experiences, current research, and policy discussions to examine the importance of health care for kids aging out of foster care, highlight barriers to care, and describe how programs, ...