Heart to Heart: Getting Help From A Foster Parent Mentor
Although we’ve discussed it briefly in our blog “Top 5 FAFS Services You Aren’t Taking Advantage Of (But Totally Should!)”, the Heart to
View ArticleStress-reducing Tactics for Foster Parents
In the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s (ADAA) most recent study, they found that 70% of adults in America deal with stress The post Stress-reducing Tactics for Foster Parents appeared...
View ArticleInvestigation Findings FAQ
So you’ve got a letter from The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) regarding investigation findings and you want to understand what The post Investigation Findings FAQ appeared...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Foster Child About Her Parents
There are many conversations parents never look forward to having with their children, such as answering why the family pet is no longer The post How to Talk to Your Foster Child About Her Parents...
View ArticleSummer Activities for Your Foster Child
With the hustle and bustle of the school year coming to a close, you’ve probably started wondering what you’ll do now that your The post Summer Activities for Your Foster Child appeared first on Foster...
View ArticleFostering Children with RAD
After welcoming your foster son into your home, you noticed he seemed unreceptive to every attempt you made to form a connection with The post Fostering Children with RAD appeared first on Foster and...
View ArticleDisaster Preparedness: 5 Hurricane Prep Tips for Hurricane Irma
5 years ago, Hurricane Sandy made landfall and changed the lives of thousands of New Jersey residents. This year, Hurricane Harvey decimated Houston The post Disaster Preparedness: 5 Hurricane Prep...
View ArticleHow to Help Your Foster Child Achieve Academic Success
School can be stressful for any child between homework, tests and making friends, but for foster children it can be particularly difficult. Along The post How to Help Your Foster Child Achieve Academic...
View ArticleFAFS Food: 4 Easy-To-Make BBQ-Style Foods
Introducing FAFS Food – Quick Meals for Foster Parents Parenting is hard – and then you have to cook! Quick meals for foster parents The post FAFS Food: 4 Easy-To-Make BBQ-Style Foods appeared first...
View ArticleDon’t be Scared by Respite Care
Many parents hit a point while raising their children when they need a weekend to themselves to relax and restore their sanity. For The post Don’t be Scared by Respite Care appeared first on Foster and...
View ArticleUpdated 2018: Can I Claim My Foster Child On My Taxes?
You’re a new foster parent. You attended the orientation, filled out all of the proper paperwork, went through every inspection process and took The post Updated 2018: Can I Claim My Foster Child On My...
View ArticleDecorating a Room for Your Foster Child
Everyone knows the stress that comes with decorating. There are so many choices to make from picking the perfect shade of paint to The post Decorating a Room for Your Foster Child appeared first on...
View ArticleHelp Your African American Foster Child Celebrate Black History Month
It’s no secret the history of African Americans in the U.S. has been rooted in unfair treatment and undeserved pain. In addition to The post Help Your African American Foster Child Celebrate Black...
View Article7 Steps to Jumpstart Your Foster Kids’ Dreams
The Dreamers and Believers Application Process Dreamers and Believers is a FAFS program that provides financial assistance for foster parents to help your The post 7 Steps to Jumpstart Your Foster...
View ArticleGet to Know Your FFA: Lenore Bonilla
As a foster parent, you’ve likely faced your share of hardships and moments that left you feeling lost. There may have even been The post Get to Know Your FFA: Lenore Bonilla appeared first on Foster...
View ArticleTop 3 Tips for Being a Flexible Foster Parent
If anyone knows about the ups and downs of fostering, it’s Brian Blythe and John Kristiansen. Adoptive fathers to four little girls, these The post Top 3 Tips for Being a Flexible Foster Parent...
View ArticleHow to Talk to My Kids About Fostering
Explaining to your family and friends what foster care is and why you want to open your home to a child can be The post How to Talk to My Kids About Fostering appeared first on Foster and Adoptive...
View Article5 Affordable DIY Crafts to Help You Bond with Your Foster Child
One of the best ways to bond with your foster child is to work with them on a craft that will help boost The post 5 Affordable DIY Crafts to Help You Bond with Your Foster Child appeared first on...
View ArticleHow to Break Your Foster Child’s Bad Eating Habits
It’s all too easy to take your next meal for granted. Many of you may have already planned what you’re going to eat The post How to Break Your Foster Child’s Bad Eating Habits appeared first on Foster...
View ArticleGet to Know Your FFA: Heather Mills
Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS) Family Advocates (FFA) are crucial members of the FAFS team. Whether you need guidance during a Family The post Get to Know Your FFA: Heather Mills...
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