“I got to spend the day with my hero.” How a little boy answered when asked, “What did you like best about the day?” His […]
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Building a Network of Support for Youth in Care from Someone with Lived Experience
Developing a support network is a key element to successfully transition into adulthood for any youth who has had to experience substitute care, like me.My […]
Read moreKeeping Siblings Together as a Kinship Caregiver
I recently spoke with Eriq Partin, who is licensed with Methodist Home for Children, about how he has kept his siblings together as a kinship […]
Read moreCreating Supportive Homes for LGBTQ+ Youth
Research has shown that LGBTQ+ youth are over- represented in the foster care system. This means that the percentage of youth in foster care who […]
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Writing Contest In the most recent Fostering Perspectives writing contest we gave young people in foster care the following prompt: “We want all young people […]
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