Support & Strategies Blogs for Foster Parents

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  • FMLA poster Using FMLA for a Foster Child
    FMLA gives eligible employees up to twelve weeks of job-protected leave. The goal is to help workers better balance their work and family lives. The Family and Medical Leave Act …
  • Foster child with two dogs Therapeutic Foster Care - Treatment Foster Care
    Therapeutic foster care is a treatment that strives to provide a more structured home environment by focusing more on a child's mental health and skill building. It helps children…
  • Foster baby looking out a window Reunification: How Do I Get My Child Back From Foster Care
    This is a question many people ask themselves when their children are separated from them. Although child welfare agencies only seek the best care and protection for kids, this…
  • Two foster children running by a hotels pool Short Term vs. Long-Term Foster Care
    Foster care is usually a temporary solution until children can be reunited with their parents or family. Kids may stay with a foster family for a few weeks or upwards of a year.…
  • Child tax credit written on a pad with yellow highlight Foster Care and Taxes 101
    Taxes here in the United States are notoriously complicated. It can be even harder to navigate and understand your tax forms if you're a foster parent. For example, can you claim…
  • Foster mother and foster child in kitchen making cookies Foster Care Licensing 101
    Many people ask us, "How do I get my foster care license?" After all, it can be confusing trying to figure out who to contact and how to get started. Even finding the right agency…
  • A man holding an open bible with child in the background What are Foster Parents Not Allowed to Do?
    If you're new to foster care, you might be surprised by all the rules and limitations imposed on parents. Remember that you're not the child's legal guardian but a temporary…
  • Foster mother and her child sticking their tongues out by a scooter. How Long Does it Take to Become a Foster Parent?
    The foster care system serves over half a million children every year. According to the most recent Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), this number…
  • Foster mother and child sitting on a coach 8 Ways to Help Foster Kids in Your Community
    One of the best ways to help the children in foster care is to get your foster license and open your home. These children need somewhere to go and loving families to help them.…
  • Foster mother kissing a new born child A Guide to Fostering Babies - Newborns, Infants and Toddlers
    Recent estimates from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) report show that 7% of the children in foster care are less than one year old. Many…
  • Foster dad with a foster child in his arms Single Parent Fostering: You Can be Single and Foster a Child
    The latest information from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System reveals that there are currently 391,098 children in foster care across the United States.…
  • Foster Dad and Foster child doing homework. Respite Foster Care for Foster Parents
    There are different types of foster care, including respite care. It refers to when one licensed foster family needs a break and relies on the temporary support of another foster…