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.
Posted on February 3, 2017 by
Chances are, when you became a foster parent, you were looking forward to being able to comfort and nurture any foster child placed with you. But if you’re caring for a teen, things may suddenly seem not that simple.
Posted on January 8, 2017 by
No one can undo what happened to your foster child in the past. But you can offer a variety of corrective experiences which will help him heal and grow.
Posted on November 16, 2016 by
That period of time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is both exciting and hectic for most families. This time can also be overwhelming for children, and particular for foster children.
Posted on October 7, 2016 by
Settling into in a new home and family is a huge task for any child. And, integrating a new person into your home and family is also a huge task.
Posted on September 20, 2016 by
People become foster parents because they want to help kids. So it can be really hard when a foster child resists your offers of support and caring.
Posted on August 18, 2016 by
Some teens in foster care take on adult responsibilities at a very young age.
Posted on July 6, 2016 by
One of the challenges of being a foster parent can be having conversations about difficult or sensitive topics.
Posted on June 21, 2016 by
As an LGBT adult who wishes to become a foster parent, you may find you have questions that are specific to LGBT families.
Posted on June 14, 2016 by
Children and youth in foster care sometimes seem unable to accept the positive things that are happening in their lives.
Posted on May 24, 2016 by
How many youth and children are in foster homes? What are the results for youth who have spent all or part of their lives in foster care?
Being a foster parent is a tough job, even in the good times. Hanging in there with a foster child who keeps pushing you away is difficult. How do you keep going?
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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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THANK YOU! The 5th Annual Paddle for Plummer held on July 7th, 2018 was a smashing success, raising over $85,000 for Plummer Youth Promise!
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