30
Dec
My Grown Up New Year’s List
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I remember the first time I heard the Christmas song “My Grown Up Christmas List” by Kelly Clarkson and I remember thinking,... Read More
28
Dec
Question: Can I take my foster child on vacation with me?
Most case managers encourage foster families to treat their foster children in the same way they would treat their birth children so... Read More
23
Dec
A Year Without Traditions
Our family traditions always make Christmas extra special. Our kids know we will get in the car, pick up hot cocoa from... Read More
19
Dec
Question: Is there a benefit to attending court for the child placed with me?
Yes! If you are a foster parent and it is at all possible, I would make it a priority to attend court.... Read More
16
Dec
Helen’s Hope Chest presents: JaKelle’s Christmas Box 2016
When funding for foster supportive services was cut in response to the economic recession of 2008, foster families across Arizona were the... Read More
12
Dec
Question: What if my friends and family are not supportive of me fostering?
Fostering and adopting is incredibly rewarding but also very challenging. I cannot imagine going through this journey without a support system... Read More
09
Dec
Mentorship Provides Essential Family Connection
While most Arizona children in foster care live in a family setting, more than 1,900 live in group homes. It can be... Read More
05
Dec
Question: Do foster families continue to have contact with a child when they go home to birth family?
Once a child is returned to their birth family, they are not required to keep in contact with the foster family but... Read More
02
Dec
Foster Joy
I am a closet Christmas lover. You would not know it from meeting me. I don’t wear Christmas sweaters or have public... Read More
