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April 22, 2020Tour SoCal Museums for Free During COVID
Tour SoCal Museums for Free During COVID Tour SoCal museums for free during COVID. With everything closed, everyone’s home, it is getting harder to experience new things. So how are you bidding your time on lockdown? Netflix? Take a break from the typical and take some digital tours of some of the best museums in…
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April 21, 2020COVID Causes an Increased Need for Foster Families
COVID Causes an Increased Need for Foster Families The COVID outbreak causes an increased need for foster families. We have been following the call from several states including Texas, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Georgia, to name a few. The full scope of damage COVID is causing in the foster care community is only starting.…
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April 20, 2020COVID Shut Down Limits Visitations from Biological Parents
COVID Shut Down Limits Visitations from Biological Parents COVID shut down limits visitations from biological parents to their children in care. Obviously, each state, county, and foster agency have varying policies. But many biological parents are no longer able to see their children for visitations due to safer at home restrictions. Destabilizing Support The purpose…
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April 16, 2020The Joy of Adopting Through Foster Care
The Joy of Adopting Through Foster Care Today we chat with Arthur about the joy of adopting through foster care. His foster care adoption journey started with their first son, Jordan on November 9th, 2017. But before it was official, Arthur’s family went on a foster care adventure. The Beginning of Adopting Through Foster Care…
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April 15, 2020California Leads the way in Foster Care Support During COVID-19
California Leads the way in Foster Care Support During COVID-19 California leads the way in foster care support during COVID-19 outbreak. Governor Newsom announced a new project investing $42 million to protect foster youth and their families. This is part of Newsom’s plan to help vulnerable populations impacted by the coronavirus. $42 Million in Foster…
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April 14, 20205 Simple Ways to Self-Care During the Outbreak
5 Simple Ways to Self-Care During the Outbreak Things don’t seem to be getting easier and self-care during the outbreak is so important. Many people are managing a huge shift away from their regular life. So how does one practice self-care during the outbreak? What does self-care even look like when you’re in a house…
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April 10, 2020Adopting as a Single Parent- Lisa’s Story
Adopting as a Single Parent- Lisa’s Story Adopting as a single parent may seem like a choice full of obstacles and challenges. For Lisa Ho, she decided that being single and fostering had to be a part of her journey. She took the step most won’t and it changed her life for the better. Becoming…
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April 8, 2020Texas Anticipates an Increased Need for Foster Families After COVID-19 Outbreak
Texas Anticipates an Increased Need for Foster Families After COVID-19 Outbreak Some Texas groups anticipate an increased need for foster families after the COVID-19 outbreak subsides. There is a concern that the numbers of neglected and abused children will mount because of the pandemic. In anticipation, many foster agencies are calling for more families to…
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April 7, 20204 Ways to Help Your Children Cope with COVID-19
4 Ways to Help Your Children Cope with COVID-19 Finding ways to help your children cope with COVID-19 can be difficult. Not all children are anxious or the same age. How does one explain such a complex issue without causing trauma? Here are our top 4 tips to help your children cope with COVID-19. 1.…
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April 6, 2020DIY Cloth Face Masks Tutorial
DIY Cloth Face Masks Tutorial Many cities are moving to enforce face masks in public. Many people are wondering, where can you find a mask when they are scarce? Today Foster Love - Together We Rise will walk you through making your own DIY face mask at home! But first, mask safety! How to Wear a DIY Face…
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April 4, 2020A Legacy of Foster to Adopt Montana
A Legacy of Foster to Adopt Montana Some people are exposed to the foster care system early on in life just like Shana Smith. At the age of 16, Shana’s family decided to start fostering. When she turned 19 her parents finished the process of adopting her brother. She saw first-hand what the process consisted…
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March 20, 20205 Ways COVID-19/Coronavirus is Impacting Foster Youth
5 Ways COVID-19/Coronavirus is Impacting Foster Youth As we continue to experience the uncertainty of the COVID-19/Coronavirus. We must consider how it impacts a group that so often goes unheard and unseen. Foster youth. As longtime advocates for current and aged-out foster youth, we want to bring to light some of the immediate ways COVID-19/Coronavirus…
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March 18, 2020Becoming Parents Through Foster Care
Becoming Parents Through Foster Care Back in 2016, Ami Woodyard and her husband began the journey of becoming parents through foster care. They decided that they wanted to grow their family further. If a child in their care needed someone to fight for them then they knew they could step in and help. They had…
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March 18, 2020Adopting a Teen Through Foster Care
Adopting a Teen Through Foster Care Adopting a teen through foster care is not a common story. This week we chat with Crystal Ivy and her husband about their experience adopting a teen through foster care. Crystal Ivy and her husband are longtime foster parents. They relocated from Alaska to Michigan in support of Crystal’s…
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March 16, 2020JetBlue is Helping Foster Youth with Travel
JetBlue is Helping Foster Youth with Travel JetBlue is helping foster youth with travel home during the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 college campuses nationwide have closed. This includes closing dorms and student housing. Sadly, this is impacting students who are former foster youth. How JetBlue is Helping Foster Youth There…
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