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What the Coronavirus Has Taught Us About the Pivot in Foster Care
When the topic of elementary school P.E. teachers comes up with a group of adults, it is usually a little divisive. Some saw their P.E. class as a welcome escape...
Coronavirus and Foster Care: A Growing Collection of Resources for the Faith Community
As we all adjust to the new normal both at home and in our work, we wanted to create a central place to collect information that might be helpful to...
Announcing … The CAFO’s 2020 Theme!
[pullquote]What are the most consequential decisions we make? What choices most shape the people we’ll become and the impact we’ll leave?[/pullquote] Years ago, I struggled mightily as I neared the...
Foster and Adopted Children Eligible for Help from Social Security
The US Social Security Administration (SSA) wants parents to understand that foster youth in their care -- and, in limited situations, adopted children -- may be eligible for help from...
Foster Care Activity VS Foster Care Movement: Competition VS Collaboration (Part 2 of 6)
Foster care activity and the faith community’s involvement in that activity has a long history in this country. In recent years, however, a new kind of faith-based, grassroots effort has...
Family Preservation Versus Child Protection? Gripping Polar Truths
In the past two weeks alone, and in at least a dozen separate contexts, I’ve listened to leaders…heard friends…read emails…reviewed articles…all expressing deeply-felt convictions on seemingly opposite sides of a...