Sharde Armstrong, a Taylor University graduate and former foster care child, poignantly expresses in a post on FosterClub the challenges she faced after “aging out” of the foster care system. The pain of being introduced to the parents of her friends as a college student was overwhelming. She was tackling basic life circumstances on her … Read moreAnswers for the “Aging Out” Teen Questioning Their Future
Foster parenting is difficult. This is why it’s important for foster parents to have time to relax and decompress. According to the report published by the United States Children’s Bureau, the United States has more than 400,000 children in foster care. Respite fostering provides foster families with an excellent option for both the parents and … Read moreHow to Prepare for Respite Fostering
The foster care system has its challenges. However, it is still the best feeling of home that the close to half a million American kids in the system will ever know. One challenge for the system is that there are more children than the number of parents willing to adopt. Most people shy away from … Read moreThree Ways to Help Kids in the Foster Care System
Being a kid isn’t easy. Whether you’re a biological or foster parent, you know that a child needs a lot of care and attention so that they can grow up to be the great person they are meant to be. Some foster children require a little extra care due to physical or mental health issues, … Read moreWhat is Specialized Foster Care?
Every day a child’s life turns upside down by an unknown terror. Sometimes, a parent abandons them or jailed unexpectedly, a situation can happen at any time. Consequently, long-term plans and preparations aren’t always quick to happen, causing the child to suffer more. As a result, emergency fostering is implemented. When working as an emergency … Read moreHow to Prepare for Emergency Fostering
Are you a nurturing caregiver? You take great care on a daily basis to make sure your loved ones are properly cared for. Thus, what if you could help a child by offering the same to them? There’s a need in Kansas for people just as yourself to provide such services. Foster care can be … Read moreYou Can Help a Child by Respite Fostering
Kansas’s struggling foster care is suffering from a shortage of foster care workers because the requirements are too high. Many workers feel that the requirements are too restrictive because of the different standards in different states. Some states do not require licenses, and some do not even require that their workers have degrees in social work. … Read moreKansas’s Struggling Foster Care System