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,…
fcmediaAugust 15, 2018
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…
fcmediaJune 13, 2018
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
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…
fcmediaApril 23, 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
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…
Dr. John DegarmoJanuary 8, 2018
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…
Bryan HoffstetterJanuary 5, 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
