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 […]
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Creating 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 […]
Read moreProfessional Parenting and Innovation in Foster Care
How did you become a parent for the first time?For me, I remember finding out I was pregnant with identical twin girls during an ultrasound […]
Read moreA reader asks…What are tips for new resource parents or things they should know to be successful?
To help answer this question, we recently spoke with Gaile Osborne with the Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFA-NC). FFA-NC’s mission is to educate, […]
Read moreSupporting Youth Transitioning into Adulthood
Take a second to think back to your 18th birthday. Maybe you celebrated with a dinner and the people you love or doing something you […]
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