Foster Parenting: Expectations vs. Reality

What are common expectations when starting foster care? And how does reality measure up? Learn what it’s really like to be a foster parent.
What are common expectations when starting foster care? And how does reality measure up? Learn what it’s really like to be a foster parent.
Children in foster care may need extra support around the holidays. In this blog, learn four ways you can encourage kids in your care.
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.
Becoming a foster parent is a big decision, and your first foster care placement sparks a lot of questions. Here are some answers!
Two out of every three people have experienced childhood adversity. Read these winning stories of overcoming difficult experiences and finding hope and joy.
Foster parenting is as hard as it is rewarding. While you’re caring for the kids in your home, it’s important to take care of yourself too. Read this blog to learn more about self-care!
The sad reality is that there is a link between the foster care system and human trafficking. Any advocate of children, especially foster parents, need to be aware of the ways children in foster care are more susceptible to being trafficked.
KVC provides foster parent training, resources and ongoing support to ensure success for foster parents and the children in their care.
Interested in fostering children? Learn how long it typically takes to become a foster parent and what you can do to speed up the process.
KVC Health Systems’ local teams have facilitated 5,539 children’s adoptions. Yet over 122,000 children nationally are still waiting for adoptive families.