By Zoë Hutchinson, Vice President of Communications at Cayuga Centers You have done all the preparation. You found a foster care agency and met the requirements. You took the parenting classes and achieved your foster care license. Now you are ready to begin caring...
By Jasmine Lawrence, Media and Community Specialist at Cayuga Centers Deciding to take steps toward becoming a foster parent is a powerful, compassionate choice. It often comes from a desire to open your home and heart to youth in foster care who need stability,...
By Ashley Argese, Assistant Vice President of Communications at Cayuga Centers *Child names have been changed for privacy Rachel and Matthew’s foster care journey began in an unexpected way. Living in Pittsburgh, PA, Rachel worked as a Youth Counselor and...
By Rainer S.A. Nisbett, Digital Advertising and Communications Specialist at Cayuga Centers Congratulations! You’ve made one of the most important first steps — choosing to explore becoming a foster parent. We know this can be incredibly overwhelming, as choosing a...
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....
