The stigma surrounding mental and behavioral health services manifests itself in many ways. In the case of the foster care system, one effect is the acceptance of “myths” about the…
When did you think about becoming a foster parent? We thought about becoming foster parents for over a year. We are in our 40’s and we cannot have any…
The need for foster parents is acute even in the best of times. Today, amid the crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, many kids are still waiting for foster families…
Lynnita and Tom Petroski from Hawley, PA are foster parents working with the KidsPeace Foster Care office in Honesdale. This is their story on how they became foster parents. Lynnita’s…
You’re feeling frustrated; as much as you love being a foster parent, it isn’t always easy. Your child is facing significant challenges and dealing with difficult behaviors in public -…
Remember first and foremost, you are CHOOSING to be a foster parent. You need to make sure that you are going into foster care with the intention of having the…
When a parent brings foster children into the home, the additional child will change your family dynamics. After all, it is not just the adults who will be fostering this…
Having provided therapeutic foster care with KidsPeace in Maine for seven years, Betty Ann Wilder certainly understands what goes into developing a solid transition plan for a child leaving her…
There are a lot of factors that can affect a foster child’s academic performance - including prenatal drug exposure, lack of early childhood education, frequent school changes, and lack of…
When it comes to school, there are plenty of challenging behaviors kids might exhibit, and some of them might make you feel very concerned. What is triggering my child? What…
Parenting Difficult Behaviors | Temper tantrums Temper tantrums are among the most challenging behaviors for foster parents to manage because from the outside it looks like the child has complete…
KidsPeace Foster Care has received $16,000 in gifts to help its Bucks County (PA) foster families cope with the first month of a placement of an opioid-impacted infant or toddler. …
They are the youngest victims of America’s opioid epidemic – babies born to addicted mothers, who enter the world dependent on the drugs and at risk of severe withdrawal symptoms.…
The Working Foster Parent When I talk to other families about becoming foster parents the number one thing they say to me is “I could never do that. I work…
There are many people that have helped me in the sport of horseback riding. My trainers and my family members are all supportive, but my “unsung hero” is my adoptive…
Q and A with foster parents Delwin and Dyiane Gillman, East Stroudsburg, PA: When did you think about becoming a foster parent? Dyiane and I were watching television and ads…
On our podcast, we invite you to meet an Indiana foster teen and hear her insights about how she grew from a troubled child into a college student and scholarship…
Daysha Copeland is an 18-year-old girl who has been in and out of foster care since 2006. Since coming to KidsPeace in 2014 she has been in three different foster…
It’s that time of year again – families are starting to get ready for summer to end and school to begin. On the latest episode of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast,…
Here’s to “The Warren Warriors!” By Bobbi Gagnon, Family Resource Specialist, KidsPeace Maine Opening one’s home to foster care is a very challenging, yet rewarding undertaking… but adopting children who…
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…
Significant changes are rocking the foster care system in America. What’s next for foster care and the kids who need it? In this episode of the podcast series “Conversations with…
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…
Your family member has decided to become a foster parent and to care for children from foster care in their home. Let me share something with you; they will need…
As we look ahead to a new year, this can be a time to reflect on how we’ve parented the children. Parenting children with special needs is a challenge. Often…
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…
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…
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…
10 Reasons YOU Want to Be A Foster Parent Many people tell us that foster care is something that they may have thought about for awhile. Maybe you know someone…
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.…
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…
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.…
“From time to time we have the honor and privilege of reading a piece of writing from of a child who has experienced time in foster care that truly articulates…
In late December, WRFY Y-102 Radio (Reading, PA) interviewed Heather Einsig, Family Resource Specialist in the KidsPeace Foster Care office in Berks County. Heather discussed the status of foster care…
Becoming a “Forever Family” By foster parent Lauren Salisbury Andrew and I decided that we wanted to foster, with hopes of adopting, when we were told the only way…
By Bobbi Gagnon Family Resource Specialist KidsPeace, South Portland, Maine By the time Lorrie and Rob Rowan met and got married, they already had raised a combined total of six…
This past summer the KidsPeace Indianapolis office ventured out to create a new opportunity for its foster children. By partnering with three local summer camps, KidsPeace was able to send…
Nick and Kelly Kohler are business owners, operating a large day care center, who became foster parents in 2015. Kelly remembers the simple conversation that would forever shape their lives……
15 years ago, Herc Johnson and his wife Evelyn responded to the Governor’s call to action for children. It was a call to open their home to the foster youth…
By Bobbi Gagnon Adopting an older child who has been in the foster care system for years…sounds like a tall order for most, wouldn’t you think? Our Foster Care team…
UPDATE: Our “Share the New fostercare.com Weekend” effort was a success -- nearly 2,200 visitors to the site in its first weekend, well over our 2,016 goal! Thanks to everybody…
Welcome to the blog at the new www.fostercare.com! This blog is one of several improvements on the site designed to improve performance and make it easier to get information on becoming…