You’ve loved kids and everyone always commented on how much of a maternal instinct you have. It comes naturally to you — caring, loving and teaching children — which is why you knew you wanted to be a mother early on. But lately you’ve been thinking about how many kids out there need a home […]
embrella provides a lot of different services and opportunities, whether it’s the NJFC Scholars Program helping kids get into college or our helpful Information line which can direct you to the right place when you’re feeling lost. However, these services aren’t the only options we offer. We’ve noticed a few programs that haven’t quite received […]
“In the hood, being untouchable and feared earned you points and it attracted me. I liked the respect they got from people and how they protected each other. They always seemed to have each other’s back. If one of them needed to go somewhere, even if it was just to the store, they would […]
You hear the door bell ring early in the morning. When you open it, the person introduces himself as an Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit (IAIU) investigator and informs you that you have been accused of the abuse and neglect of your foster child. You are understandably afraid. You have a lot of questions, and you […]
You’re a pro at foster parenting. You’ve fostered more than 35 children and can give just about any parent starting this journey great advice. One day, you get a call from your caseworker about an opportunity to foster an autistic child – specifically one with Asperger’s Syndrome. Out of all of the children you’ve fostered, […]
Any form of bullying is enough to have a lasting impact on a child’s life. Cyberbullying takes the days of meeting the aggressor in the playground after school to a whole new level. After enduring abuse or neglect from their biological parents, bullying is adding insult to injury for foster kids. As a foster parent, […]
Since 2008 and the passage of the Fostering Connections to Success Act, a concerted effort has been made nationwide to place siblings in the same foster care, kinship guardianship or adoptive placement. But what happens when siblings can’t be placed together? How do you, as a foster parent, care for a young boy who has […]
There is no knowing how the future will turn out when you decide to become a foster parent. Maybe you’ll foster and fall in love with a child. Maybe you’ll realize that the work you’re doing is truly important and make fostering your life’s work. You might even foster and find out that it’s not […]
In a perfect world, your foster child would come into your home and immediately be healed by your love. The reality is, when a child is taken away from his home due to abuse and neglect, it is possible the type of abuse he suffered is of a sexual nature. Helping your foster child who […]
Foster children, who are removed from their families due to abuse and neglect, often experience physical and emotional trauma – and they aren’t being treated for it according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Foster children, like most children, need to see a doctor regularly. A child’s immune system is inexperienced in dealing with […]