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The ultimate guide to creating a warm and welcoming foster home
Congratulations, you’re certified! But have you thought about what happens when your child arrives? It’s normal to feel nervous as you create your new foster family, but there are ways to make your child feel more welcome.
The power of foster parent support groups
Build your community by sharing experiences and resources, giving advice, making social connections, and learning from experts about foster parenting challenges.
Take action: How to identify and prevent child abuse this April
Learn how to take action and prevent child abuse this April by understanding the various forms of abuse and their warning signs, and the ways you can report it.
Surefire ways to spark your child’s imagination with books!
Reading helps with brain development, reduces stress, and can be a helpful tool for young people dealing with trauma. It is vital to help a child (and you) thrive at every stage of life.
6 women who shaped the foster care system we know today
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting 6 women who have made an impact on the foster care system in the United States.
Fostering Equity: Reducing the number of Black youth in foster care
A pattern that has plagued the foster care system for decades: the stark overrepresentation of Black children compared to their counterparts. How is the system changing to move in the right direction?
How to meet the challenges of transracial fostering
How do you support a foster child of a different race? It’s possible through learning, communication, and planning along with help from your Cayuga Centers team.
What to expect from the foster parent licensing process
If you’re a first-time foster parent, here’s a step-by-step guide of what you can expect as you work towards your foster care certification.
Getting to know your foster care support team
The support provided by your foster care treatment team is essential to success. At Cayuga Centers, our extensive support team is readily available to you from certification to when a youth exits your home.
Strategies to afford fostering a child: unlock the love
Many potential foster parents may feel overwhelmed by the financial responsibilities of raising a child. The truth is, raising children doesn’t have to break the bank.
Co-Parenting: Tips for building healthy relationships
Building a positive relationship and establishing healthy boundaries is easier when you remember the ultimate goal of the foster journey: reunification whenever possible.
Fear of attachment and how to overcome it
It’s okay to fear attachment when deciding to become a foster parent. Don’t be afraid to acknowledge these feelings. They could keep you from significantly impacting a child’s life.
Foster Parent Self Care: A Vital Practice
6 no-cost, low-time investment routines you can easily fit into your day. Foster Self-care helps foster parents recharge, refocus and relax for optimal mental and physical well-being.
Teens in foster care: A crisis that can be helped with love
Many foster parents want to foster small children, but the need for older kids is far greater. Here’s why you should open your home to a teen.
Why kinship care is so important
Family and friends can make all the difference in a foster child’s life, often making a difficult transition less stressful.
The importance of keeping siblings together in foster care
Siblings hold a special important bond that shapes their childhood and future. Siblings are often each other’s best support system. So, why don’t we prioritize keeping foster siblings together?
Single dads are rare in foster care. Kwame makes it work.
Parents go it alone for their kids all the time, but single foster dads are uncommon. This doesn’t have to be the case.
Becoming an ally: Supporting LGBTQIA foster youth
Nearly 400,000 children are in the U.S. foster care system. Of those, up to 30% identify as part of the LGBTQIA community. It’s important to remember that no matter what your child’s orientation or gender identity is, creating an environment that they can feel comfortable in is your top priority.
Foster Care vs. Adoption: What is right for you?
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.
Fictive kin to foster kin: Jen & Jay’s story
A fictive kin placement united Jen with her daughter. She decided she wanted to do more.
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