December 23, 2025
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?
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
In May of 1988, President Ronald Reagan began what has become the recognized celebration of National Foster Care Month in… Continue reading National Foster Care Month
Last week, KGUN in Tucson aired a story in its On Your Side segment discussing the shortage of licensed foster… Continue reading Need for Licensed Foster Families in Arizona
In Arizona alone, approximately 10,000 kids navigate the tumultuous waters of foster care, seeking refuge from the storms of uncertainty… Continue reading Roles & Responsibilities of Foster Parents
Blog Highlights Traditional, or community, foster care covers the non-relative care for children while they are in care of the… Continue reading The Different Types of Foster Care
Many children in foster care and their parents dream of the day that they are reunited. However, dreaming is not… Continue reading The Foster Care Parent-Child Reunification Process
Any type of foster care can provide a child with the warm, supportive environment they need to thrive when they… Continue reading Therapeutic Foster Care Explained: Healing Support for Trauma-Affected Youth