March 1, 2019
Updated April 10, 2026 Blog Highlights The trauma experienced by children in care can increase their risk of mental health… Continue reading How to Support Foster Care Mental Health
The landscape for children in foster care in Arizona changed when the state legislature created the Foster Care Qualifying Tax… Continue reading How to Use AZ Tax Credits on Children in Foster Care
This morning our almost four year old foster daughter “A” asked if she could have a dessert when she finished her… Continue reading Ice Cream for Breakfast
It can be confusing to understand the different roles and legal status in the child welfare system. People who are… Continue reading Is a Foster Parent Considered a “Legal Guardian”
Why Being a Foster Parent is Rewarding “Parenting, by its very nature, is future directed,” Emily Rapp says in her… Continue reading Is Being a Foster Parent Rewarding?
Every day, the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation changes the story for children in foster care by funding a… Continue reading It Means a Lot
Many times, when young people come into foster care, they don’t have properly fitting clothes. Or if they do fit,… Continue reading Just Like Every Other Kid
When a child is removed from their parents’ care, it can feel absolutely devastating. However, kinship care can offer some… Continue reading Kinship Care vs Foster System: Understanding Informal & Formal Kinship Placements
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, a time set aside to raise awareness about the needs of children and… Continue reading May is National Foster Care Awareness Month