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Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles we can experience. The journey is filled with joy, challenges, learning, and growth, both for the parent and the child.…

Once a child leaves a foster home, it’s not at all unusual to find that ongoing contact and communication between a foster parent and child doesn’t occur. Often times, the…

Should You Fear Connecting with Birth Parents in Foster Care? Worrying about interactions with birth parents is understandable but in most cases, there’s nothing to worry about.  As foster parents,…

KidsPeace Foster Care has received a $4,500 grant to enhance its efforts to help older foster youth live independently in central Pennsylvania. The grant was made from the Bernard &…

January is National Mentor Month - but KidsPeace’s Cherished Connections Mentoring Program needs mentors all year around.  Often, a young person in foster care has limited to no connections or…

When the average person talks about “foster care,” they may not be aware of the significant differences between specific approaches of care.  There are important distinctions between “Traditional” and “Therapeutic”…

What is respite foster care? Respite foster care is an essential component of services in the KidsPeace Continuum of care. Youth are temporarily cared for by another licensed foster parent…

Becoming a foster parent is a noble and rewarding – and necessary - endeavor. Successful foster parents have certain qualities that help them create a safe and nurturing environment for…

Embarking on the journey of foster parenting is a decision that comes with a mix of excitement, anticipation - and, understandably, some fears. It's normal to feel anxious about the…