Welcome to Plummer’s blog. It’s about our work with children, and will focus especially on our foster care program, which finds safe and caring homes for kids who need them. Right now in Massachusetts, there’s a critical shortage of foster families. This blog aims to help people understand more about foster care: how it works, how you can become a foster parent, and what the experience is like from the perspective of both adults and children. It will try to dispel some myths about being a foster parent and offer parenting tips for foster parents or anyone caring for a child. We’ll also interview foster parents and kids in foster care, as well as professionals in the field – caring people who want to help kids get through a tough time in their lives.
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Posted on August 23, 2022 by
Many kids in foster care do not have a clear understanding of why they came into care or who their family members are. With information gathered...
Posted on May 17, 2022 by
Kinship care offers many positives for kids and families and it is often the first choice for a child needing out-of-home placement due to abuse or neglect.
Posted on March 16, 2022 by
One of the myths about being a foster parent is that you have to be married. Well, you don’t. I... Read More
Posted on February 22, 2022 by
Dear Foster Parent, We work together to help kids in the child welfare system. Usually, we have a cooperative relationship,... Read More
Posted on January 25, 2022 by
Dear Foster Parents, I am writing to you to give you some ideas about welcoming a new foster child or... Read More
Posted on November 24, 2021 by
At Thanksgiving as we gather with family and friends we often take time to have each person at the table... Read More
Posted on October 18, 2021 by
October brings thoughts of Halloween to mind. Here from the perspective of foster children and foster parents are some of... Read More
Posted on September 29, 2021 by
Dear foster parents, I am a teenager in foster care and I want to tell you about my family forest... Read More
Posted on September 21, 2021 by
We are all familiar with the concept of a family tree, that symbolic representation of an individual’s immediate and extended... Read More
Posted on August 31, 2021 by
The tween years can be a challenging time for kids and families and especially so for tweens who are in foster care. So, how does a foster parent prepare to send their tween off to middle school?
Many kids in foster care do not have a clear understanding of why they came into care or who their family members are. With information gathered...
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Plummer’s work to connect older youth in the child-welfare system to permanent families is breaking new ground. Learn how we are sharing best practices with organizations nationally.
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Learn how to get involved to help Plummer youth and families right now. Whether it be through a meal donation, volunteering your time or expertise, or donating, there’s a way for you to help!
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