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April 1, 2024

Foster Care FAQs

Did you know that approximately 15,000 children in Pennsylvania are not currently living with their families? This number might seem shocking, but foster care provides you with the opportunity to make...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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 &...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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