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So why would you care about a Family to Family Initiative? How will it influence your foster-adoption plan?

If you've been part of the system you'll notice changes when Family to Family is implemented. In the last post I mentioned you'll be part of the team meeting with birth... more

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Thinking of adopting through foster care? Check with your local agency to find out if the Family to Family Initiative is in place in your county…..

So why would you care about a Family to Family Initiative? How will it influence your foster-adoption plan?

The first thing that I noticed when participating as a foster family with this initiative was the involvement that foster parents are expected... more

Thinking of adopting through foster care? Check with your local agency to find out if the Family to Family Initiative is in place in your county.

I first heard of this program when I went to a specialized training for new foster parents. The class was designed to teach us about the effect this program would have on our foster status.

Foster parents who had been with the system had a lot of questions and things to say about the program - not all of it positive, but I've only seen positive results - mostly for the... more