One of the heart-breaking aspects of America’s opioid epidemic is its impact on foster care – especially when it comes to babies whose mothers used the drugs during pregnancy. In one…
fcmediaMay 14, 2018
For the third year in a row, the Indianapolis office of KidsPeace is offering its foster children “Camperships” - scholarships to attend summer camp. The idea originated in the spring…
fcmediaApril 6, 2018
We asked some KidsPeace foster parents how they make the holiday season special for kids in their care…. Bryan and Mary: We suggest keeping things simple so they don’t get…
fcmediaDecember 14, 2017
What is it that makes someone a great foster parent? The staff at KidsPeace New York Foster Care and Community Programs (FCCP) offered insights into that question as they paid…
fcmediaOctober 26, 2017
When the call came to foster parents Katie and Alvin Harley, the request was simple and direct: We have a baby, can you take her? But for Katie, that simple…
fcmediaOctober 17, 2017
By Cori Ruszkowski "I'm scared," she says. "Just tell me that I won't get my heart broken." I look at this woman who is in the process of becoming a…
fcmediaAugust 18, 2017
Heather Brandt credits the example of her grandfather for her desire to serve others. She remembers how he visited an orphanage on Christmas to deliver presents for children without families.…
fcmediaAugust 11, 2017
By Brandy Clapper, KidsPeace Development When Kate and Charles Tuell started fostering in Maine six years ago, they never thought their lives would be, as they call it, “crazy-hectic-beautiful” and…
fcmediaJuly 12, 2017
When Kristy Wright brought home two young girls as foster children, she noticed a difference right away. The 3-year-old almost immediately called her “Mommy,” but her older sister did not.…
fcmediaMay 25, 2017
