What It’s Really Like to Foster Teens (And Why You Should Do It)

Across the nation, outcomes for teens aging out of foster care are grim, and the need for loving families to foster teens continues to grow.
Across the nation, outcomes for teens aging out of foster care are grim, and the need for loving families to foster teens continues to grow.
Over 400,000 children are in foster care in America. This community problem requires a community solution.
Becoming a foster parent is a big decision, and your first foster care placement sparks a lot of questions. Here are some answers!
Discover the main goal of foster care and why keeping children safe and connected is vital for their wellbeing.
Meet two families who are making a difference for teens in foster care, and learn why the need to foster teens is so great.
Learn seven different things you can do (besides becoming a foster parent) to help a child in foster care!
Unmarried adults can become foster parents! Read firsthand accounts from single foster parents and learn if this choice is right for you.
If you’re curious what becoming a foster parent really means — behind-the-scenes stories you may not have heard — read on to learn from these families.
The newest issue of KVC Health Systems’ print magazine, Thriving, offers inspiring, helpful stories on creating healthy childhoods and healthy communities.
In the latest issue of Thriving, you’ll read stories about healthy child brain development, strengthening families, creating new families through adoption, and much more!