by Kelly Kirk Resource parents are undoubtedly well-aware of the effect drug use has on families and on the children and youth in their care. […]
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Shared Parenting Keeps Families Together: How Resource Parents Can Help
by Kate Schultz North Carolina has a policy, commonly known as “shared parenting,” that requires resource parents to develop partnerships with parents or guardians of […]
Read moreCindy Hamilton Asks, “Who Wouldn’t Want a Family?”
It’s clear where Cindy Hamilton stands when it comes to permanency for young people in foster care. “Being raised in a family is not a […]
Read moreWhat Can Resource Parents Do If They’re Not Treated Like a Part of the Child’s Team?
by Gaile Osborne I love that so many articles in this issue of Fostering Perspectives revolve around the idea that resource parents are critical to […]
Read moreNurturing Natural Supports
by Jonathan Rockoff Take a minute and think back to your childhood. Who were your strongest connections? Your biggest influences? It’s likely the first people […]
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