Really Helpful Information for Foster Parents

  • How many Foster Families are in the USA How many Foster Families are in the USA? What to Know.
    The number dropped from 218,927 in 2019 to 214,421 in 2020.  Please read on to learn more about foster care and what it means to children in need of homes.
  • The State of Foster Care in Virginia The State of Foster Care in Virginia
    Virginia Foster Care Statistics Updated as of October, 2021 & What This Means For Aspiring Foster Families
  • Foster Parents teaching a child how to cook Top Questions From Aspiring Foster Parents: What To Know
    Over the past several years, we've recognized some excellent and commonly asked questions emerge in our first conversations with families who wish to foster in the United States…
  • Two foster parents playing with two foster kids on the floor How To Volunteer and Support Foster Kids
    As a volunteer, you can make a difference in the lives of foster youth in Virginia. Volunteer opportunities are plentiful if you are interested in helping kids in the foster care…
  • Adoption Awareness Month November Is Adoption Awareness Month: What Should You Know?
    In 1976, the governor of Massachusetts, Mike Dukakis, wanted to raise awareness about the state's growing number of foster children. Hoping to promote more adoptive families,…
  • Husband and wife with a child under a toy roof The difference between Traditional vs Treatment Foster Care
    Treatment foster parents are trained to be trauma-informed and should provide a healing environment for the children to explore. Children who have experienced trauma may have…
  • Foster Parent reading a book to a child Foster care: Reasons Fostering a child is so very rewarding
    Reasons Fostering a child is so very rewarding
  • 1st Corinthians and how it relates to families and foster care Building A Loving Foster Family: 1st Corinthians 13: 4-13
    Love is patient - love is kind.
  • Foster child giving hug to his foster to adopt mum How Much Does it Cost to Adopt A Child in Virginia?
    Some people go through challenges in adopting a child, which may intimidate others from thinking about adopting a child themselves. With support, you can adopt children. With the…
  • Boy with hands on head How to Foster Immigrant Children Separated From Parents
    In light of recent global crises, many immigrant children desperately need a foster home across the United States of America. We know that these unaccompanied children will need…
  • Couple playing with a child on a beach by the water Kinship Care and How it Relates to Foster Care in Virginia
    Kinship care is placing a child with a family member, which means that a child removed from their home lives with a relative instead of a foster family. However, there are varying…
  • What are some ways that fostering can change your life How Fostering Children Can Change Your Life
    He stated that he thought it would all be one-sided since he was the one that reached out to be a help to the child. Still, in reality, quickly, he was shown that it is a…
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