May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Fostering impacts not just families but entire communities. Our May/June issue explores this journey—get your digital copy on our website today! fosteringfamiliestoday.com/issue/fosterin…

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Lifelong learning, work ethic, self-care and household management are vitals skills for young adults in foster care to learn. Look out for the life skills article "Help Them Build Independent Living Skills," in our upcoming issue. fosteringfamiliestoday.com/issue/fosterin…

New read alert! Check out "Finish Strong," a powerful new article in our free online archive written by our newest columnist, Rachel Fulginiti.  fosteringfamiliestoday.com/fostering-fami…

"While several books focus on how to welcome a child into your home — and the mental/emotional toll it takes on the resource parents — not too many tell the story from the viewpoint of your own children." Read the full review below. fosteringfamiliestoday.com/book-movie-rev…

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Absence Presence offers a powerful look into the lived experiences of youth in foster care. Through the voices of Charell and Camilla, this documentary explores themes of identity, resilience, and belonging with honesty and care. 📖 Read the full review: fosteringfamiliestoday.com/book-movie-rev…

The July/August issue is packed with helpful articles. Don’t miss Albert Grieve’s “Saving for the Future,” offering key insights from his foster care experience. Get a digital copy now: fosteringfamiliestoday.com/issue/fosterin…

Fostering Families Today will be at the Texas Child Care Administrators Conference next week! We are proud to be TCCAC sponsors. See you there! #TheVillage #TCCAC25 #FosteringFamiliesToday

Life throws curveballs, but the right crew makes all the difference. FFT's new columnist, Alisha Gallagher, shares how support shaped her fostering journey and how you can find yours too. Check it out in this month's issue of Fostering Families Today!

In the latest issue of Fostering Families Today, foster parent Abby Brody offers some tips on how to maintain a positive relationship with the parents of kids you welcome home in the course of your fostering journey.  Get your digital copy today at fosteringfamiliestoday.com

“It was very heavy but also empowering,” Roa said. “It’s been an honor to be a liaison, to make sure that these voices are heard, and passed on to the next generation.” Read the full review of "Recovering Innocence" on our website, and check it out now. fosteringfamiliestoday.com/book-movie-rev…

A large number of kids in foster care require special education, so understanding how this works is important for resource parents. Rachel Bithell decodes the process in detail for FFT readers in our latest edition of FFT! Get your digital copy now: fosteringfamiliestoday.com/issue/fosterin…

In addition to the free resources on our website, another excellent resource for caregivers is SafeCamp Audio! SafeCamp Audio is a nonprofit audio hub featuring podcasts on topics like foster care, adoption, youth justice, kinship and more. Tune in today: safecampaudio.org

Respite provides critical support that prevents caregiver burnout. We asked our readers how essential this service has been to them, and their experience of providing respite care for other resource families. Read their responses in our upcoming issue of FFT.

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Read "Challenge of Change" in our upcoming November issue for helpful tips for respite and kinship caregivers to help kids during transitions.  Subscribe or get your digital copy: fosteringfamiliestoday.com/fostering-fami…