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Last year at this time, we were excitedly waiting for the close of the property that would become our office and home base for those we connect with and serve. We walked the property and dreamed of what 2019 would look like. We planned out the scheduled events, what our...

Collaborating in the Giving of Presence

12 Dec 2019

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My name is Jennifer Barrie and I have had the privilege of being the Program Supervisor for the Arizona’s Children Association Child Specific Program for the past year. The Child Specific Recruitment Program is a program that helps youth in care find connections and permanency. In doing this there are...

Matching a Need with Your Strengths

05 Dec 2019

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I volunteer for Foster Arizona, and much of my time is involved with facilities-related projects. I had been looking for a fit for a while, to match my time and abilities with an organization that has a purpose and a need. My wife would tell you I might be justifying...

Don’t Go it Alone in Foster Parenting

28 Nov 2019

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Nearly three years ago, my husband and I decided to be foster parents. We knew we were in for a tough road, but we were optimistic. That optimism has served us well, but it’s no substitute for the village of people who’ve helped us and the children in our care...

Brothers Reunited

21 Nov 2019

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Tristan and Jayden are biological brothers, sharing the same birth parents. Like many children in foster care, they are victims of trauma. Their first years of life were filled with neglect, abuse and violence. Entering an overcrowded system, the brothers were bounced between foster and group homes in a whirlwind...

Not Flesh of My Flesh

14 Nov 2019

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Through many years of infertility and major surgeries in the late 60’s and early in our marriage, it was clear that we had a zero percent chance of becoming pregnant. At that very moment, one realizes they have to change gears and start thinking about just loving a child and...

Foster Arizona Community Blog

2019: A Year of Building

Collaborating in the Giving of Presence

Matching a Need with Your Strengths

Don’t Go it Alone in Foster Parenting

Brothers Reunited

Not Flesh of My Flesh

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