9 Ways to Help Children in Foster Care
Saturday October 29, 2005
National Adoption Month is fast approaching and the month's greatest focus is the adoption of the children in the foster care system.
Many people are not able to adopt or foster ... Read More
New Adoption Search Angels
Thursday October 27, 2005
We have four new Adoption Search Angels to introduce today. These volunteers come to us from several new search area for us including: 2 new states, a nationwide ... Read More
National Read Aloud Day
Saturday October 22, 2005
Today is National Read Aloud Day - a day to remind us of the joy reading aloud can bring to our families as we share a good book together.
Spend the ... Read More
All About National Adoption Month
Thursday October 20, 2005
It's time to start preparing for National Adoption Month as it's coming up quickly - NOVEMBER!
Learn about the history of National Adoption Month as well as start planning Adoption Month ... Read More
Statistics on Foster Care and Adoption in the US for the Year 2003
Tuesday October 18, 2005
How many foster children were adopted in 2003? What ages and races were represented? How long is the average length of stay in foster care?
Statistics for ... Read More
Avoiding Child Abuse in Times of Stress
Friday October 14, 2005
Now that rebuilding has begun in the areas hit by hurricanes Katrina and Rita many parents may be feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Children may start to act out due ... Read More
Ricky Martin and Renee Zellweger May Need to Learn About Adoption Homestudies
Wednesday October 12, 2005
According to Monsters and Critics.com and Softpedia News, two new celebrities are becoming interested in adoption. Ricky Martin, Latin singer, has been involved in the fight to keep children ... Read More
Halloween For First Time Foster/Adoptive Parents and Kids
Tuesday October 11, 2005
Halloween may be a new holiday for some foster or adopted children, so prepare the kids before they hear their first “Boo!”. Don’t forget to enjoy all the fun ... Read More
Having Two Dads: Situation Embarrassing But Not Serious
Thursday October 6, 2005
Contributing author, Erik L. Smith, shares with us how having two dads has worked for his 12-year-old son with whom he has a custody agreement with the adoptive parents.
Smith fought ... Read More
National Foster Parent Association & Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Tuesday October 4, 2005
On October 8-13, the Executive Director, Karen Jorgenson; and Project Manager, Dianne Kocer; of the National Foster Parent Association (NFPA), will be traveling to Mississippi and Louisiana to assist in ... Read More
The Aftermath of Katrina and Rita Could Include Child Abuse
Saturday October 1, 2005
The horrible truth is that more traumas could be on the way for the children in the gulf coast. Stress is one of the risk factors for child abuse, ... Read More