by Kelly Sullivan • Human development is phenomenal. We enter this world completely reliant on others for survival, yet eventually we become self-reliant. This is […]
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Reflections on Promoting IndependenceAn Interview with Resource Parents Tony and Wanda Douglas
Youth in foster care face unique challenges as they transition to adulthood. To learn more about what it takes to support youth during this critical […]
Read moreResource Parents Feel It, Too: Managing Your Grief When a Child Leaves Your Home
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 […]
Read moreTips 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 […]
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