March 15, 2024
Transitioning From a Foster Home to an Adoptive Home
If you’re seriously considering adopting a child using Pennsylvania adoption services, then you need to start preparing for the transition as soon as possible. In today’s post, we’re going to...
March 1, 2024
Why You Should Consider Adopting a Child
Thousands of children enter the Pennsylvania foster care system every year. Many of them wait to be placed into loving and supportive homes, but the process can take time.
February 15, 2024
Top Myths Surrounding Foster Care
Oftentimes what people know, or think they know, about the foster care system is what has been represented through movies or TV. But in reality, the foster care system is full of dedicated and...
February 1, 2024
What You’ll Learn Outside of Pre-Service Training
On the surface, being a foster parent may not sound all that difficult — a child is brought into your home for a short period of time while you care for them and provide them with a safe home. But...
January 15, 2024
5 Reasons to Become a Foster Parent
Maybe you or someone you know have been considering becoming a foster parent, but just haven’t taken the steps to do so. When we meet with potential foster parents at Family Care for Children &...
January 1, 2024
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Foster Parent
The decision to become a foster parent is a difficult one. You will be taking a child into your care who is going through a very difficult time in their life, you will need to prepare your home,...
December 15, 2023
What to Expect as a First-Time Foster Parent
Anytime you engage in a new adventure, whether that’s traveling to a new country or starting a new job, you can be nervous because you don’t know what to expect. It’s only after you’ve been in...
December 1, 2023
How to Become a More Patient and Empathetic Parent
Being a parent is the most difficult and the most rewarding job you will ever have. No matter what stage of life your child is in, from baby to teenage years, you will be challenged beyond what you...
November 15, 2023
Pennsylvania Foster Care Facts
At our foster care agency in Pennsylvania, one of our primary purposes involves demystifying foster care and answering frequently asked questions about the foster system.









