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 L’Tesha Gamble-Pettis & Michelle Prego-Milewski — Cayuga Centers Originally Published March 14, 2025 in Pittsburgh City Paper For youth in foster care, sometimes the littlest victories lead to the biggest success. Take Olivia*, for example—a Pittsburgh teen...
By Michelle Prego-Milewski, Marketing Specialist at Cayuga Centers Oftentimes, when someone who hasn’t had any experience with foster care thinks about a child who is in the foster care system, they think of a youth who is put in the care of strangers. But did you...
