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.
November 1, 2023
6 Ways To Help Your Foster Child Adjust
Bringing a foster child into your home is a rewarding, rich experience. It can also plague with you self-doubt and insecurities though, especially toward the beginning. “How to be a foster...
October 15, 2023
The History of Foster Care
As we think of it today, foster care refers to the system of placing minors into wards, group homes, or the private homes of state-certified caregivers. Did you realize, though, that the concept of...
October 1, 2023
Alternative Birthday Present Ideas: Non-Profit Donations
According to Giving USA 2017, the annual report on nonprofit donations and charitable giving in the United States, the nation made 390.05 billion dollars of charitable donations in 2017.
September 15, 2023
The First Week of Fostering: What to Expect
After you’ve completed all of the initial paperwork, went through the interview process, home check, and were finally approved to foster a child, the journey begins. You wait patiently, or...