By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Every year, thousands of children face a tough and scary journey that begins with separation from their biological families as they enter the foster care system. While statistics provide a clinical overview,...
By Rivkah Estrin, Cayuga Centers Trainer Youth in the foster care system, whether in traditional foster care or kinship care, face trauma. They experience separation and loss from parents, caregivers, friends, schools, and familiar places like their neighborhoods....
By Michelle Prego-Milewski, Marketing Specialist and Felice Perrotta, Foster Home Recruiter and Licensor Imagine for a moment that you run into a friend that you haven’t seen in years and they tell you that they’re a foster parent. What questions would you have for...
By Ashley Argese, Assistant Vice President of Communications at Cayuga Centers As someone explores the idea of being a foster parent, they often wonder if they have what it takes. They may ask themselves, “Do I have the qualities that I need to be a parent?” or “What...
By Allyssa DelPiano, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers When Andrew and Jessica Cook decided to become foster parents just a short while ago, they weren’t entirely sure what to expect. Today, they’re a family of seven. Embrace the unexpected...
By Zoë Hutchinson, Executive Vice President of Communications at Cayuga Centers Many people cite the fear of attachment when discussing their hesitation to become a foster parent. What does being attached mean? How do we “attach”? Attachment is a fundamental aspect of...
