Alternative Family Services·Oct 25Where Do You End Up Living After the Foster Care Process Ends?Typically, most discussions around foster youth and their families center around their time in the care of Resource Parents, away from…
Alternative Family Services·Oct 10Dear 10-Year-Old Self: Letter from A Former Foster YouthNote: This “letter” was written by a former AFS foster youth, describing what they would tell a past version of themselves now.A response icon1A response icon1
Adam Glogau·May 22“Real Family” (Adoption Never Ends)Adoption is a journey. One that never stops. The adoption journey does not end with meeting your child for the first time, or gotcha day…
Adam Glogau·May 21Adopting a tattoo (Adoption Never Ends)The journey of adoption takes us to some strange places. Case in point, a tattoo parlor, just outside of Philadelphia on a Saturday night…
Milla R·Jan 17delinquent to fostered,Growing up, I was one of the outcast girls. When I made it to middle school I started to gain attention…for what I now wish I never was…A response icon1A response icon1
Keke’s Konnects·Dec 10, 2025When You Think You’re the Only One: Growing Up Isolated in Foster Care Without a Foundation by…For years, I truly believed I was the only foster kid in my school.A response icon3A response icon3
Antoinette Monique·Jun 6, 2025Through Their Eyes, But Finally My VoiceMy tears began to caress my face as I read through my dependency court files. Their warmth was the only comfort I could find as I relived…
Ashley Kimler·May 5, 2025After Volunteering With CASA, I Know This Defunding Hurts Kids MostFor a year and a half, I volunteered as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) through CASA of Central Oregon. During that time, I…
Jake Heskett·Apr 23, 2025Less Than Helpful: 3 Things You Should Stop Saying to Foster ParentsRebekah and I were licensed in 2019 and in that short time have been privileged to welcome many children, each with their own story, into…
InJustice RisingbyEmerging Leaders Council·Aug 8, 2024FosterPower Leverages Tech to Demystify the Law and Empower Foster FamiliesBy Dorna Moini
