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Fostering and the growth of Families Fostering is more than providing a temporary home for children in need; it's about creating a nurturing environment where both children and families can grow and thrive together. The Impact of Fostering on Families: - Strengthening Family Bonds: Fostering encourages families to come together, working as a team to provide a loving and supportive home for children. - Teaching Empathy and Compassion: Welcoming a foster child into your home teaches family members, especially children, the values of empathy, compassion, and understanding. - Building Lifelong Connections: Many foster families form lasting bonds with the children they care for, creating extended family networks that can last a lifetime. At Black Foster Carers Alliance, we are here to support you on your fostering journey. We offer comprehensive training, resources, and ongoing support to ensure that both you and the children in your care thrive. If you're ready to open your heart and home to a child in need, reach out to us today. Together, we can foster not only the growth of children but the growth of families, creating stronger, more compassionate communities. #fosteringgoals #fostercare #culturalcompetency

June is National Reunification Month, and this year, 47% of children experiencing foster care will reunite with their family this year. That's a fact worth CELEBRATING! 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾 But while we celebrate, we also can't ignore the other side of it. Because today, in the United States, there are over 100,000 children and youth experiencing foster care who are waiting for permanency. For these children and youth, reunification is no longer the goal-- and instead, finding permanency in another way is. This can look like adoption, guardianship, or kinship care. But too often, it looks like being moved from home to home, from placement to placement, and experiencing disruption after disruption. It looks like being separated from siblings, moving school districts, and being unable to become fully involved in sports and clubs and youth groups and activities because a random move is always possible, and always anticipated. It looks like eating turkey at Thanksgiving with one family and waking up Christmas morning with a new one. For 100,000+ children and youth, that's their reality. A reality that needs changed. In order for us to make a change, we need to be the change. So let's be the change. #fosterthefamily #fosterthefamilyus #thisisfostercare #fostercare #fostercaresupport

Fostering Brighter Futures: How Fostering Transforms Lives Imagine the power of providing a child with the stability and support they need to thrive. For children in care, fostering is more than just a temporary home—it's a lifeline that nurtures their identity, builds their self-esteem, and sets the stage for a brighter future. At Black Foster Carers Alliance, we believe in the transformative power of fostering. By opening your heart and home, you can play a pivotal role in helping children navigate the complexities of foster care while developing a strong, positive sense of self. By becoming a foster parent, you offer children the stability and nurturing environment they need to flourish. Your consistent support and understanding can make an incredible difference in their lives, helping them build a strong sense of identity and resilience. Ready to transform lives? Reach out to us for personalised consultancy, training and Mentorship. Let's create brighter futures, one child at a time. #fostering #fostercare #fosteringmoments

1 TO 10 CHILDREN IN THE WORLD NEED YOU AND ARE WAITING FOR YOU More than 700,000 children in WORLD are permanently and legally separated from their biological parents and seeking a new family to call their own. Adoption is a social, emotional, and legal process through which children become full and permanent members of another family, giving the new parent(s) the same rights and obligations as biological parents. Adoption is also multifaceted, occurring in different ways to meet the specific needs of children. For example, kinship adoption by blood relatives or fictive kin who have an emotional connection with the child is one way for Virginia’s children to stay connected to their family, culture and traditions. Foster parents in Virginia also often become forever families to children and have adopted over 60% of our youth in foster care. In Chance Orphanage , we prioritize reunifying children with their families whenever possible, and finding kinship caregivers or new, loving families for children when reunification is not possible. Again,We ask that you consider getting curious – about everything you know or think you know about adopting a child (or children!). Consider opening your heart and home to a child. Consider adoption.

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption) is changing outcomes for youth in the foster care system. Through targeted recruiting efforts, the program has:  - Doubled the Chances of Adoption: Children in the program are twice as likely to find permanent homes.  - Increased Adoptions by 50%: There’s a 50% increase in adoptions for children in foster care the longest.  Learn more:  https://lnkd.in/g75Q_z78

Fostering: The Positive Impact on a Child's Life 🌟 Fostering has a profound, life-changing effect on children in need. Every child deserves a stable, loving environment, but for the 60,000 children in care in the UK (as of 2023), this isn't always the case. Becoming a foster parent can change that. Research shows that children in foster care benefit greatly from supportive families. 70% of children in stable foster placements see improved academic performance and emotional well-being. They are also 50% less likely to experience homelessness in adulthood, according to a study by The Fostering Network. 💙 Every child deserves the chance to thrive, and fostering is a way to help them build resilience, gain confidence, and have a brighter future. If you've ever thought about fostering or want to learn more, drop me a message! Together, we can change the course of a child's life. 💫 #FosteringChangesLives #BeTheChange #MakeADifference

Why? When asked, the most common answer given by foster parents who have chosen not to continue fostering is lack of support. And truly, we get it. The work of stepping into the gap to parent someone else's children (while fighting a system with its fair share of struggles) is not for the faint of heart, it takes a Village. Foster Village bridges this gap between those experiencing foster care and those who want to help, meeting practical needs and providing holistic support beyond the system. By caring for the caregivers and mobilizing an engaged community, we empower generations of vulnerable children and families to overcome adversity. The Archibald Project #supportnotjudgement #fostercareawareness

Did you know? The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reports that a staggering 6,397 sibling groups in our state are currently in foster care. What's even more heartbreaking is that 33.8% of these siblings are not placed together. Want to make a difference and help keep these sibling groups united? Consider opening your heart and home by becoming a foster parent with us at Caring Hearts. Every child deserves the comfort and support of their siblings during challenging times. Let's work together to ensure these bonds remain unbroken. Learn more about fostering with us today: https://bit.ly/3oXdvFO

🚸✨ Did you know? Foster care students typically zigzag through 6 schools by graduation. All that change jolts their learning & well-being. 📚 The Every Student Succeeds Act aims to anchor them in one school system, yet it's applied patchily. 🚀 Discover how to champion foster care children's rights & bolster their education journey in my NEW, FREE guide: 📘 "Improving the Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care." Grab YOUR copy ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9Xm2UBX Join the cause! Let's champion #supportstudentsinfostercare for their brightest futures. 🌟 #fostercareawareness #educationmatters #stabilitymatters

🚸✨ Did you know? Foster care students typically zigzag through 6 schools by graduation. All that change jolts their learning & well-being. 📚 The Every Student Succeeds Act aims to anchor them in one school system, yet it's applied patchily. 🚀 Discover how to champion foster care children's rights & bolster their education journey in my NEW, FREE guide: 📘 "Improving the Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care." Grab YOUR copy ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9Xm2UBX Join the cause! Let's champion #supportstudentsinfostercare for their brightest futures. 🌟 #fostercareawareness #educationmatters #stabilitymatters