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Foster Care
The real turning point in foster care
In storytelling, the turning point is the part of the plot line where there’s a revelation or decision that changes the protagonist's trajectory. After that moment, everything gets better. It’s...
Living within limits: Unburdening summertime to promote flourishing
Right before summer break begins each year, I have the same conversation with fellow mothers. We’re eager for the break – the slower pace, being more relaxed and having more...
Before, during, and beyond: Growing and shaping church foster care ministry
Churches can begin and deepen their engagement in foster care ministry by focusing on discipleship, leveraging their existing ministries to care for vulnerable children and families, or starting a new...
Beyond foster care: How to help youth aging out of foster care
Your community can help former foster youth – particularly those aging out of foster care – with the support needed to help them transition to adulthood and protect them from...
During foster care: Three strategic ways to reduce the shortage of foster families
Community support for foster and kinship families, social workers and biological families during foster care has the dual benefit of improving outcomes for children and reducing the shortage of foster...
Before foster care: Preserving families and keeping kids out of foster care
While the foster care system plays a vital role in providing kids a safe place for a season, we can also prevent kids from entering foster care in the first...
