Posted on April 27, 2020 by
Child welfare professionals are asking, “How should we actively pursue reunification goals and help to assure families are safe and stable during this public health emergency?”
Posted on April 9, 2020 by
Everyone’s life has been changed by the coronavirus. Families are spending more time together under difficult circumstances. Our routines have been disrupted. Foster families must cope with all of these challenges while meeting the needs of their foster children during a crisis.
Posted on March 12, 2020 by
“If you’re in the middle of the road and your car breaks down, do you have someone who can come help you? That’s what I think about.”
Posted on March 10, 2020 by
It’s one of the most important things I can do to help my foster child to move safely out of the child welfare system and into a permanent family.
Posted on February 11, 2020 by
It’s the love - for the kids, for the parents, for my peers - that keeps me going.
Posted on January 17, 2020 by
"There are so many ways you can help. Even if you don’t have money to donate or give, you have time.”
Posted on December 31, 2019 by
I am a two-year-old girl who is going to be reunified with my mommy next month. I wish that my foster family would stay in my life.
Posted on November 27, 2019 by
We’ve been through this before as a foster parent. As “the season” approaches, let’s try to keep a few things in mind.
Posted on October 28, 2019 by
I am a teenager in foster care. Since you are thinking about becoming a foster parent here are some things I’d like you to know as you make your decision.
Posted on September 19, 2019 by
Every child in foster care has a trauma history. As a result of trauma, especially when it occurs over time, children develop coping mechanisms. When a foster child joins your family, they may bring these survival behaviors with them even though your home is safe. As a parent, you have the opportunity to provide a safe environment in which your child can heal.
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.
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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 you can get involved to help Plummer youth and families right now. Whether it be through a meal donation, volunteering your time or expertise, or making a donation to our Emergency Relief Fund, there's a way for you to help!
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