Foster Care Institute Dr. John DeGarmo It has been one of those months as a foster parent. No doubt, you have probably had one of those months, yourself. It really began four...
08/11/2022
7 Types of Parental Abuse Last updated: 9 Oct 2017 ~ 5 min read A bruise should not be the requirement for evidence of parental abuse. There are many other ways a child can be...
08/05/2022
This week, the Los Angeles Police Department released a much-anticipated report focused on its response to the nearly 4,000 allegations of serious child abuse it had marked “no...
08/01/2022
I’m proud of the work I do even if we are seen as controversial, and I use all of my resilience to help survivors and their families I work at a charity dedicated to preventing...
07/29/2022
Why Aren’t There More Rich Foster Parents? Bureaucracy — no surprise — gets in the way of expanding the pool of volunteers. Credit...Desiree Rios for The New York Times By Ginia...
07/26/2022
Download a PDF Version of This Brief This brief outlines ways that Texas early childhood policy stakeholders can use the next 12-18 months to advocate for 1) recognizing...
07/26/2022
People naturally want to see evidence of damage done from an accident or a crime. Whether it’s the smashed front end of a car from a wreck, or a bruised eye after an argument,...
07/21/2022
According to the Center for Disease Control, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) impact between 2 to 5 percent of the general population in the United States. When working...
07/17/2022
A record number of children in foster care are being adopted, partially a reflection of the continuing toll of the opioid crisis but also of efforts in many states to promote...
07/16/2022
How Michigan shortchanges foster children facing life as adults Michigan's nonpartisan, nonprofit news source If you care about Michigan, please support our work. Michigan...
07/14/2022
Social media plays a part in almost every endeavor under the sun these days including helping the Grayson County Child Welfare Board keep more local foster children...
07/13/2022
In my home, there is no difference. There is no difference between biological, adoptive, or foster child. There are no labels, either. They are all my children. They are loved...
07/10/2022