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 Parents go it alone for their kids all the time, but single foster dads are uncommon. This doesn’t have to be the case. Do you ever wonder why someone decides to become a foster...
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 Michelle Prego-Milewski, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers A fictive kin placement united Jen with her daughter. She decided she wanted to do more. Jen and Jay knew the ins and outs of foster care and the child welfare system well before they welcomed the...
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...
