By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Foster Parents are encouraged to practice self-care to recharge, refocus and relax for optimal mental and physical well-being. So What Exactly is Self-Care? The International Self-Care Foundation (ISF)...
By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Foster care can be confusing and intimidating for everyone involved. Researching and following federal and state-by-state rules and regulations or understanding the many program requirements, legal steps, and...
By Phredi Griffin, Vice President of Treatment Family Foster Care Maintaining the unity of foster siblings is ideal, but unfortunately, it is not common. Siblings hold a special important bond that shapes their childhood and future. Siblings are often each other’s...
By Michelle Prego-Milewski, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Fostering LGBTQIA youth in the foster care system brings its own set of challenges, especially for cisgender parents. How can you become an ally? Imagine being a teenager again. Remember how...
By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers The definition of foster care and adoption can often blur in the general public’s mind. But if you are considering becoming a parent in either way, it’s important to understand the difference. A...
By Ashley Argese, Assistant Vice President of Communications at Cayuga Centers What is a home study? For most new foster parents, preparing for your first foster child placement can be intimidating. Completing a required foster or adoption home study and home...
