Support Groups for Foster Parents Find a Foster Parent Association in your area or log on to one of many valuable web sites set up to provide support and information for foster parents. If you foster parent a child who is age 14 or older, find out how Independent Living Programs can help them get ready for life on their own. Foster Parent Training Check out our links to online training programs for foster parents. Be sure to check with your certifier to see if the programs qualify as part of your annual training requirements. Every Foster Child Needs One Information is gold to any child separated from their biological family.
Every tiny piece is precious, whether it's a photo or quote from a child's first foster parent.
LifeBooks help put all the pieces together in a way that helps a child make sense and ultimately feel good about his or her history. The latest census figures show over 2 million U.S. children are now being raised by relatives other than their parents. Caitlin Johnson of Connect for Kids looks at the special challenges these families face, and how one Virginia group set out to overcome them. Casey Family Programs offers the facts on kinship care. This booklet produced by the Casey National Center provides excellent, easy to understand advice.