Adoption, foster care and kinship care: What’s the difference?
What is the difference between adoption, foster care, and kinship care? Adoption, foster care, and kinship care are three different ways children receive care outside of their birth parents’ home. […]
The Foster Care System Explained
What Happens When a Child Enters Care For most families, the words foster care system bring to mind uncertainty, complexity, and unanswered questions. But behind every case number is a […]
The Role of Case Managers, Foster Parents, and the Courts
The Team Surrounding a Child in Foster Care When a child enters foster care, they don’t walk the journey alone. Behind every placement decision, court date, and permanency plan is […]
What “Reunification” Means — and Why It Matters
When a child enters foster care, the whole world shifts — for the child, their family, and the community around them. Amid the uncertainty and system steps that follow, there […]
The Journey of a Child Impacted by Foster Care: From Removal to Aging Out
For most children, home is where safety, routine, and belonging begin. For children impacted by foster care, that sense of home is often interrupted suddenly—and through no fault of their […]
How Long Do Children Typically Stay in Foster Care?
One of the most common questions we hear from supporters, volunteers, and families is simple: How long do children stay in foster care? It’s a question rooted in hope — […]
