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Foster Care Adoptee to Birth Father: Matthew’s Story

Matthew is a foster care adoptee who later placed a daughter for adoption with his (adoptive) sister.

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National Adoption Month: Engaging the Foster Youth in Your Life

This year, National Adoption Month is all about engaging foster youth with their own permanency and adoption plans. Check out our tips for doing so here.

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Adoptive Family Foster Care

5 Tips to Prepare for Your First Foster Placement

Waiting for your first foster placement call? Don’t be caught unprepared — follow these five tips to start your fostering experience off on the right foot.

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Adoptive Family Foster Care

What to Do When Your Child Misses Their Former Foster Family

What can you do when your child misses their foster family? Check out some helpful tips here to give your child the time they need to process their emotions and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

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Foster Care

5 Ways that You Can Support Your Foster Care Community

Have you ever thought about supporting children in foster care — but you’re not sure if you’re ready for adoption? If so, there are still tons of ways you can help during National Foster Care Month.

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Foster Care

How to Help Permanent and Foster Kids Build Relationships

In honor of National Siblings Day, we want to honor the unique relationship between foster children and children permanently living in a home together. Here are some ways to help them establish bonds.

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Foster Care

5 Questions You Have About Biological Parent Visits in Foster Care

Life as a foster parent can be hectic. On top of your everyday worries, there’s probably one more thing that you’re anxious about: visits with the biological parents in foster care.

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