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8 Ways Foster Parenting Changes Your Life for the Better When people think about foster parenting, they often focus on what they will be giving. And it is true that opening your home to a child in...

What Happens After You Submit Your Foster Care Application in Pennsylvania Taking that first step and submitting a foster care application in Pennsylvania is a meaningful act of courage and...

Why Pennsylvania Still Needs More Foster Parents Somewhere in Pennsylvania right now, a child is waiting. Not for a toy or a birthday party, but for something far more fundamental: a safe, stable, and...

What Is Medically Fragile Foster Care and Who Does It Serve? Every child deserves a safe, loving home. But for some children in Pennsylvania’s child welfare system, finding that home requires a...

Understanding Respite Care: A Lifeline for Foster Families in Pennsylvania Foster parenting is one of the most meaningful things a person can do. It is also one of the most demanding. The children who...

7 Signs You May Be Ready to Become a Foster Parent Somewhere in Pennsylvania right now, there are approximately 15,000 children not living with their birth families. They range in age from infants to...

What Is Kinship Care and How Does It Work in Pennsylvania? When a child cannot safely remain with their birth parents, the people who often step forward first are the ones who already love them most....

When exploring ways to support children in need, many people come across two common paths: foster care and adoption. While both involve opening your home and heart to a child, they serve very...

When you decide to become a foster family, you are not the only one making that decision. Your biological children are too, even if they never signed anything. How you bring them into the conversation...