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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Foster Care

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The Epidemic of Childhood Trauma in the U.S. Foster Care System and How Christians Can Help

America’s foster care system is experiencing an ‘epidemic within the pandemic.’ Christians can help turn the tide.

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Fostering Gratitude

Children in foster care often move with their belongings in a trash bag. This Thanksgiving season, Wait No More provided brand new suitcases with a Bible and teddy bear to these children to restore dignity and grace.

Wait No More Stand Sunday

Stand Sunday: Make a Difference for Children in Foster Care

Christians have a clear calling to care for children. Stand Sunday is dedicated to taking action to impact children in foster care.

15 Ways Celebrate National Adoption Month

15 Ways to Celebrate National Adoption Month

Here are 15 ways you can support and celebrate foster and adoptive families during National Adoption Month.

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How Wait No More Prepares Families to Engage with Foster Care

It’s a sunny Saturday morning, and families are gathering to learn how they can make a difference for children in foster care at an event called Wait No More.

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Foster Care in Your State: Texas

Wondering how you can make a difference for Texas children in foster care? Learn about the child welfare system, the need for foster families, and how you can get started.

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The Role of a Child Placing Agency

Child placing agencies play a prominent role in the lives of children in foster care. Understanding the day-to-day operations of a child placing agency helps us realize the importance of their work.

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Foster Care in Your State: Florida

Wondering how you can make a difference for Florida children in foster care? Learn about the child welfare system, the need for foster families, and how you can get started.

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FASD Awareness: Essentials for Foster and Adoptive Parents

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb. Foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers must be FASD informed.

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Worthy of Love

All children are worthy of love. This is how to help children placed through foster care feel safe, valued, and welcomed into your family.

Back to school children in foster care

What “Back to School” Means for Children in Foster Care

Back to school is an exciting time for most kids. But for children in foster care, returning to school comes with its own set of challenges.

Autumn Hope Johnson Millet is a former foster youth

What a Former Foster Youth Wants You to Know About Foster Care

Autumn’s story is one about hope. As a former foster youth, she has a unique perspective about the impact of foster and adoptive families in the lives of children.

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An Unexpected Family for a Former Foster Youth

Kimarri’s adoptive family seemingly came out of nowhere. But God had a plan all along to bring Kimarri and the Richardson family together.

What's it like to be a Foster Parent

What’s it Like to be a Foster Parent?

If you want to get a realistic picture of what’s it like to be a foster parent, the best thing to do is speak with the folks who are living it. Kids enter foster care through no fault of their own–typically because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and are unable to continue living …

foster family with biological children and children in foster care

Foster Care and My Biological Children

I ignored God’s calling to become a foster parent for 6 years because I was worried about how fostering would affect my biological children. But fostering has been the most beautiful thing we have done as a family.

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Foster Care: How to trust God and His leading

I am ashamed to admit that I once wondered if fostering children was worth the risk to my heart.

Children in Kentucky Foster Care System

Foster Care in Your State: Kentucky

This is how to get started as a foster family in Kentucky and show love to vulnerable children.

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A Thousand Fingerprints on a Suitcase

Many children in foster care move from home to home with their items in a garbage bag. A suitcase is an essential item that can help restore dignity.

Crystal Paine discusses fostering

Pushing Past Fears to Become a Foster Family

Crystal Paine is a strong advocate for children in foster care. In this personal interview, she shares the challenges and joys of fostering.

Foster mom with daughter in foster care

Changing My Perspective as a Foster Parent

As a foster parent, I see hurt through the eyes of a child and the biological parent.