by Jonathan Rockoff • “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” This poignant line is […]
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Tips to Facilitate Placement Moves for Kids of Different Ages
by Rick Zechman • Whether it’s removing a child from their home or moving a child from one foster care placement to another, ideally children, […]
Read moreHow Agencies Can (and Should) Support Children and Resource Families When Placements End
Foster care placements are temporary—they are meant to end. This is made abundantly clear in recruiting materials and in foster parent pre-service training. In court […]
Read moreOverlapping and Continuity of Families Are the Keys to Positive, Stress-Free Transitions for Children
by Donna Foster • News flash! After 17 years as a foster parent and 37 years as a trainer in foster care and adoption, I […]
Read moreA reader asks …What is KinGAP?
I heard something about a new program called KinGAP. What is it? KinGAP is the name of North Carolina’s Kinship Care and Guardianship Assistance Program. […]
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