How (and Why) to Become a Foster Parent – NYT Parenting

The licensing process – and the training, home visits and court dates – can be intimidating. Here’s what you need to know. — Read on parenting.nytimes.com/becoming-a-parent/foster-care

Organization seeks to find foster families at Pride festival | News | wsmv.com

This is where we met our agency – at Columbus Pride festival. For decades, the Nashville Pride Festival has been a celebration with loud music and big fashion. One group’s seeing the event as a powerful opportunity. — Read on http://www.wsmv.com/content/tncms/live/

Showing appreciation for foster parents today, and every day

Thank you to all who foster. May 31st is Foster Parent Appreciation Day! In this blog, we show our support for foster parents by listening to their stores and gaining their perspective on issues relevant to them and their families. — Read on http://www.brookings.edu/2019/05/31/showing-appreciation-for-foster-parents-today-and-every-day/

HBO Doc ‘Foster’ Gives ‘Unprecedented’ Look Into Foster Care System – Variety

So important for all to watch. Producer Deborah Oppenheimer talks about how one 6-year-old inspired her new documentary. — Read on variety.com/2019/tv/news/hbo-doc-foster-unprecedented-look-into-children-in-foster-care-system-1203207571/

Keeping up with the caseload: How to recruit and retain foster parents

On January 15 and 16, 2019, the CHAMPS campaign and Center on Children and Families at Brookings hosted a national convening with the goal of fostering collaboration and information sharing. The convening shaped the development of a foster parent recruitment and retention guide. — Read on http://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2019/04/24/keeping-up-with-the-caseload-how-to-recruit-and-retain-foster-parents/

Event Raises Awareness on the Importance of Foster Care

May is National Foster Care Awareness month and one local foster family along with the agency who has helped them, are working to raise awareness ahead of the month-long iniatives already planned in Central New York. Foster parent Julie Rosati and her husband started fostering children nearly three years ago, she said. Julie is one …