What are foster care board rates? Foster care board rates are monthly payments to resource parents from DCF to help them provide for children in care with things like: Food Shelter Transportation Entertainment Do foster care board rates differ from one child to another? Yes, foster care board rates differ based on three factors relating […]
Somewhere in your house you likely have albums full of photos documenting your most memorable childhood moments. Each picture has the ability to transport you back to that specific time so vividly that it feels like you are actually there again. But for many children who are, or were, in the foster care system, such […]
Adopting from foster care may take longer than you’d like, but it’s worth every moment in the end. Of all the questions foster care organizations like ours are asked on a regular basis, the one that comes up the most is why adopting from foster care takes so long. It’s easy to understand their frustration, […]
If anyone knows about the ups and downs of fostering, it’s Brian Blythe and John Kristiansen. Adoptive fathers to four little girls, these men have learned a few lessons on their way to Adoption Day. We recently caught up with them to learn about their transition from ordinary joes to foster care superheroes. After meeting […]
Adoption from foster care myths stem from legitimate concerns. While children are in foster care because they have been abused or neglected, they are no different than any other child and need a family to give them the love they deserve. When it comes to adopting from foster care, most people want kids who are […]
With the right guidance most children will outgrow their defiant behavior. Unfortunately though, no matter how hard you try to help, some will not. Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD, are characterized by their defiance, hostility and disobedience. So what happens when you start to feel that your child’s defiant and hostile behavior isn’t […]
When you adopt a newborn or young child, you may not know the difficulties he will face as he gets older. A newborn in foster care may be exposed to drugs and alcohol before entering into the world. Initially, it may not look like this exposure has affected him, but as the years pass the […]
Without the state of New Jersey and its policies, Jason Becton and Patrick Evans’ family would be incomplete. That’s not an exaggeration; it’s a fact. […]
Adopting siblings from foster care is a commitment that can bring great joy to your family. But what if the siblings’ biological mother continues to have children? When you adopt siblings from foster care, you also must consider the possibility that there may be more brothers or sisters down the road. How do you decide […]
Making a foster care adoption life book may be one of the most important things you can do for a child in your home. It never dawned on me until a year or so after the adoption finalization when Shannon, my first grade daughter, was the “Star of the Week”. This was very special; the […]