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Local foster care system undergoing overhaul to better serve kids
SAN ANTONIO – Big changes are coming to the local foster care system. Starting Friday, it will be privatized as the state officially partners with local advocates to set up a system that focuses on the first few hours after a child is removed from a home. At any given time in Bexar County, 2,000 children are in the foster system. Plans are now well underway to transform their care.
How Children Enter the Foster Care System
As a foster parent, I have never been privy to the removal of a child placed in foster care. The process after a child enters foster care is quite complicated and can have a number of outcomes. Before a child enter the foster care system, an investigation is conducted by the state investigators. If the …
What Is Family Visitation Within the Foster Care System?
Understanding the process of family visitation and how it works within the foster care system.
Foster Care Training: What to Expect
Child welfare professionals are ensuring that foster parents undergo foster care training. Learn how to be prepared for the responsibility of foster care.
How To Report Foster Care Abuse
When foster home abuse happens, it should be reported to protect the abused child and prevent the abuse and neglect from harming other foster children.
Why Reunification is so Important in Foster Care
What is the primary goal of foster care? That’s the most important question to ask yourself no matter where you are on your journey through the foster care world — whether that be a prospective foster parent, a first-time … Read More
Tips for foster parents from foster care alumni · Buckner International
If you’re considering becoming a foster parent, you’ve probably done your homework and consulted the expert opinions of professionals, clergy, authors and other foster parents. ...
What It's Like Going Into Foster Care
Ever wonder what its like for a child going into foster care? Maybe I can give you some insight into a kid's mind state with my situation.
Foster Care 101: Tips For Successful Foster Parents
Foster parents are caught between two competing public narratives. They are the often overlooked couples trying to help children in need, or they are people taking advantage of the government for a little extra income. The truth is that foster parenting takes hard work and emotional strength. We sat down with foster parents and the social workers who guide them to talk about what you need to be a successful foster care provider.
How to Explain Foster Care to Your Children
Explaining to your child what life is like for a child in foster care can be complicated. How much should you tell them? Will they be able to understand? For the answer to these questions and more, check out this article.
Questions to ask when considering a foster care placement
My friend Diedra recently asked me what questions I would suggest asking a caseworker when considering a potential foster care placement. Years ago I actually came up with a list which I hand wrote…
10 Things to Do When a Foster Child Is Returning Home
What do you do when a foster child is returning home? If you’ve had a foster child in your home for any length of time, you know how easy it is for foster parents to get attached. However, since reunification is always the original goal of foster care, what can a foster parent do when […]
Big missteps, flaws revealed in treatment foster care system
The specialized care is reserved for the most traumatized children in custody and run by companies that operate with minimal oversight.
How to care for caregivers
Some 39% of adults serve as full- or part-time caregivers to a loved one struggling with a disease or disability.
6 Things I Wish You Knew About Foster Care
I admit it freely.<br>Before I was a foster parent, I knew very little about the foster care system. Like so many in society, I had misconceptions about ...
Caring for grandchildren linked with surprising health benefit
Older adults who look after their grandchildren might also be doing themselves a favor, new research suggests
Inspiring Self-Care: Self-Care Tips for Family Caregivers
Home Instead offers self-care tips for family caregivers caring for aging loved ones.
Caring for Alzheimer’s: How Three Couples Cope
More than half of Alzheimer’s patients are cared for by a loved one. Three caregivers talk about the physical and emotional toll as the disease progresses.
What's New for Children in Foster Care Under ESSA?
ESSA made some key changes for this group of students, but it's unclear if states are following through with a new transportation requirement.
