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Home / Blog / Foster Care

Finding Love and Strength as a Former Foster Youth

November 7, 2019 by Guest Contributor

Bre, a former foster youth, smiles for a selfie in her car.

Fractured Memories from Childhood When I was 7 years old, my brother and I were removed from my mother’s care and placed into a foster home. This foster home was supposed to be short term but we were there for about three and a half years. My memories of my birth mother, before being placed

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, News

A True Teen Foster Care Adoption Story

October 8, 2019 by Creating a Family

A teen adopted from foster care smiles at the camera.

This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. We talk a lot about adopting an older child or teen from foster care, but what is the experience really like? We asked a mom who adopted a 16-year-old from foster care to share her real experience—both the good

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, News, Parenting

Young Couple Enthusiastically Adopts Five Siblings

September 28, 2019 by Staff Contributor

Miranda and Brian walk down a rural street with their five kids adopted from foster care.

Miranda and Brian planned to adopt internationally through Children’s Home Society. Then they found out they were too young to fulfill the age requirement for the international program and decided to become foster parents until they turned 25. Just after becoming licensed, they provided weekend respite care for a sibling group of four. The children

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Filed Under: Adoptive Family Stories, Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, News

Five Reasons to Consider an Adoption Medicine Clinic Assessment for Your Adopted or Fostered Child

September 4, 2019 by Guest Contributor

Dr. Eckerle completes an assessment of an adopted child at the Adoption Medicine Clinic.

The Adoption Medicine Clinic at the University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive child wellness assessment for children who have experienced early adversity. With a team consisting of a pediatrician or nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, and child psychologist, the assessment includes a medical, developmental, and mental health screening. 1. Children in foster care and those adopted

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News

George and Jami Edwards: Giving Back through Birthday Celebrations

July 29, 2019 by Staff Contributor

George and Jami Edwards smile on a balcony while holding hands. They are helping youth in foster care celebrate their birthdays.

To customers at Dave and Buster’s in Edina, Minnesota who saw a group of kids playing arcade games and eating pizza and cake, it probably looked like a typical birthday party. And, they would be right. It was a typical birthday party — which is exactly what George and Jami Edwards hoped for when they

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Filed Under: Donor Stories, Foster Care

Free Webinar on Find Foster Families Day

July 19, 2019 by Staff Contributor

A family with two daughters adopted from foster care smile in the park. The girls wear light pink matching shirts.

For a second year, Adoption is Love Fund is organizing Find Foster Families Day on October 8, 2019. This comes three days after the community awareness and celebration event, the Fostering is Love Walk. Both events are focused on bringing attention to the need for foster families. On an average day in 2018, there were

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Filed Under: Events, Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption

Considering Concurrent Planning: Is It Right for You?

July 5, 2019 by Guest Contributor

This content was originally published by North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Concurrent planning makes a promise to a child: When you enter foster care you will be placed with only one family and that family will see you through reunification with your family, or if reunification is not safe or possible, the foster

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, News

Helping New Foster Kids Transition Into Your Family

May 28, 2019 by Creating a Family

A foster mom hugs her two foster sons who have just come into her care.

This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Foster children who come to your home have likely endured a great deal of loss and hurt before coming through your front door. Helping new foster kids transition into your family can be challenging for everyone, as you try

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News

Caring for Minnesota’s Most Vulnerable for Over Three Decades

April 20, 2019 by Staff Contributor

Karen holds a pillow with the names of babies she's fostered over the last three decades.

When Karen Broback received a call about a newborn who had been exposed to meth and amphetamines, she didn’t hesitate. Karen, a licensed foster care provider, cared for the infant for two and half months. Children who form secure attachments in infancy are more likely to have healthy relationships throughout their life. Healthy brain development

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Filed Under: Foster Care, News

Coping with Fear of the Unknown When Adopting

April 15, 2019 by Creating a Family

This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. When most of us think about becoming a parent, we dream of a healthy child. We may not expect perfection, but sure hope that our child does not have significant special needs. So how do you cope with the

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Filed Under: Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News

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