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Everything changed instantly

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on April 28, 2020 by Tom De GrootApril 28, 2020

It was totally unexpected. In a sudden moment, everything in life changed. Places of comfort were immediately closed off. Being with loved ones who provide support and affection was no longer possible, and won’t be for an indefinite period of … Continue reading →

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How being a treatment foster mom changed my life

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on June 12, 2019 by Cait HendricksonDecember 11, 2019

One day over coffee, I told my friends that I had just filled out an application to become a treatment foster parent. They looked at me with blank stares and replied, “That’s awesome, but you don’t have a medical background, and you haven’t … Continue reading →

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Tag…We’re it!

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on September 13, 2018 by Carrie SgarlataSeptember 13, 2018

“Not it!” I have heard this expression shouted several times this summer from my kids as they were playing tag in the yard or shirking responsibility for a household chore or a recently noticed mess. These words are usually easier … Continue reading →

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The life of a social worker: Understanding, sacrifice and love

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on May 29, 2018 by Haley HansonDecember 11, 2019

When I began my career as a social worker, fresh out of graduate school, and someone had asked me why I chose my career, I would have answered like this: “I chose social work because my passion is to help … Continue reading →

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Foster parents need each other to lean on, learn from and build up

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on July 17, 2017 by Betsy DuKatzJuly 22, 2019

Recently, at church, the big idea of the sermon was the idea that when we encourage others, we in turn become encouraged. Just that morning I had reservations to a “pity party” for one and was focused on my need … Continue reading →

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When is the right time to do treatment foster care?

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on June 20, 2017 by Charlotte SchneiderJuly 22, 2019

The first time I heard my son’s name spoken, my heart leapt. It was a deeply spiritual moment, as if his name had been indelibly stamped on my heart, and I just knew he was meant to be ours. My … Continue reading →

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Foster moms: The power of you

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on May 30, 2017 by Betsy DuKatzJuly 22, 2019

Dear foster moms, Thank you … YOU … yes YOU … each and every one of YOU. YOU, who feels weary and is just trying to get through the day. YOU, who feels guilty because you “think” you are getting … Continue reading →

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Understanding your worth as a foster parent

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on April 26, 2017 by Charonne GaniereJuly 22, 2019

My family has been engaging in foster care for over six years. With each child who has entered our home, we have had new things to learn. We’ve needed to learn about that child’s experience and background so we can … Continue reading →

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Foster care broke us in the best kind of way

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on April 7, 2017 by Charonne GaniereJuly 22, 2019

My family and I have been fostering for seven years. We have seen kiddos come and go, and some stay forever. Foster care has changed us in ways we imagined it would and … Continue reading →

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Rise above: Helping foster parents make the best decisions

Kid Hero Foster Care and Adoption Blog Posted on March 27, 2017 by Betsy DuKatzJuly 22, 2019

It was early on a dark, quiet Sunday morning, my time to read and journal, when I came across a Scripture that convicted me. I share it because this scripture passage has … Continue reading →

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