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How to Support LGBTQIA+ Youth: Gender-Affirming Care and Resources

LGBTQIA youth

Having just ONE accepting and affirming adult can change the life of an LGBTQIA+ youth. Learn ways to show your support today.

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Foster Care in America: Realities, Challenges and Solutions

Foster Care in America

Over 400,000 children are in foster care in America. This community problem requires a community solution.

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7 Questions to Ask Before Your First Foster Care Placement

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Becoming a foster parent is a big decision, and your first foster care placement sparks a lot of questions. Here are some answers!

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Families Share Why They Love to Foster Teens

teens in foster care

Meet two families who are making a difference for teens in foster care, and learn why the need to foster teens is so great.

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Why Is Self-Care Especially Important For Foster Parents?

self care for foster parents and social workers

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!

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Can I Be a Single Foster Parent?

Can I foster as a single parent

Unmarried adults can become foster parents! Read firsthand accounts from single foster parents and learn if this choice is right for you.

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What No One Told Me About Becoming a Foster Parent

Foster Parents with kids - Becoming a Foster Parent

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.

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Ready to Foster? Find the Right Agency to Support Your Journey

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When choosing a foster care agency, be sure to ask questions about the support and training they provide and more.

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Sandra Bullock Adopts 3-Year-Old Daughter from Foster Care

The Oscar winner opens up about fostering and adopting daughter Laila and shares family photos in interview with PEOPLE Magazine.

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“Children of the System” Documentary Examines Foster Care in America

Children of the System documentary

Award-winning journalist Lisa Ling interviewed case workers, a judge, foster parents and families involved in the Los Angeles County child welfare system.

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