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Foster Care
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...
How does healthy eating improve mental health for foster and adoptive families?
This is the third article in a three-part series on The Powerful Role of the Body in Mental Health. Find the first and second articles here. For most of us,...
How does physical activity help improve mental health for foster and adoptive families?
This is the second article in a three-part series on The Powerful Role of the Body in Mental Health. Find the first and third articles here. A rosy-cheeked child energetically...
How does sleep improve mental health for foster and adoptive families?
This is the first article in a three-part series on The Powerful Role of the Body in Mental Health. Find the second and third articles here. Here’s something crucial for foster and adoptive...
Fixing Foster Care: Lessons from the Potholes of Chicago
Years ago, Jim Bachor, a mosaic artist and resident of Chicago, noticed a persistent pothole on his street. With hard winters and endless cycles of refreezes, potholes came with the...
How can we help foster and adoptive families thrive?
Christians around the world have labored with a remarkable unity in the work of welcoming orphaned and vulnerable children for the past two decades. Together, the entire Christian Alliance for...
