by Jonathan Rockoff • I recently had a chance to speak with foster parent Sollenski “Sky” Webb. Sky is licensed through Methodist Home for Children, […]
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Resource Families Can Help with Recruitment, Retention
Child welfare professionals have long known that resource parents can be powerful allies when it comes to finding new foster parents. Indeed, when they are […]
Read moreWe’re overwhelmed–help!A reader asks ...
We’re so overwhelmed, we’re thinking about giving up our license! Can you help? We are struggling with a child placed in our house three months […]
Read moreHow resource parents can help struggling students
by Kelly Sullivan Imagine you go to work every day and you’re really bad at your job. And, everyone thinks your job is the only […]
Read moreCaring for a Child Who Takes Psychotropic Medication
Children in foster care—especially those who have experienced trauma—often require mental health treatment. For many, that treatment involves prescriptions for psychotropic medications. Psychotropic (pronounced “sike-oh-trope-ick”) […]
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