41. Become A Foster/Adoptive Parent As with foster parenting, adoptive parents can be any race, married, You do not have to be a licensed foster parent to adopt a child through KidSake. http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/fostercarerecruitment/adoption.asp

//Pop-it menu- By Dynamic Drive //For full source code and more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com //This credit MUST stay intact for use DHS Home Foster Care Home About Foster Care Special Needs Adoption ... How Can I Help? Helping The Child Beyond Foster Care: Special Needs Adoption Foster care is designed as TEMPORARY care for a child while the birth family works to resolve issues at home. For various reasons, reunification is not always possible. In those cases, the birth parents’ rights are terminated through court order and the child becomes available for adoption through Iowa’s KidSake SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION PROJECT . Working with Iowa’s foster care program as well as public and private child welfare and placement agencies, KidSake finds suitable adoptive families. The project focuses on the NEEDS OF THE CHILD – not the family. Children who await adoption through KidSake include and are limited to: those age 8 or older; children who are physically, mentally or developmentally disabled; sibling groups who need to be adopted together; minority or biracial children; and older teens. Some of these children wait months – or even years – to be adopted. They need a “forever” family so that they will have the chance to grow, to like themselves, to love others and to reach their fullest potential in life.

42. Become A Foster Parent With care from a loving foster parent, all of them can thrive and bring Like parenting, foster parenting has challenges, but is also highly rewarding. http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/locations_services/adoption_foster-care/foste

About CAS Donate Volunteer Pressroom ... Email List Search our Site: Become A Foster Parent Won't You Consider Becoming A Foster Parent? The Children's Aid Society is looking for very special New York City residents in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island to provide temporary homes, stability and loving care to children whose families are unable to care for them at this time. Won't you consider opening your home and your heart to a child who needs you? We are looking for foster parents for children of all ages, races and religions. We especially need foster parents who can provide for: brothers and sisters together teenagers, teen mothers and children children who are medically or physically challenged children with emotional needs. Although they come from different backgrounds and experiences, all of these children have one thing in common: they are all absolutely lovable . With care from a loving foster parent, all of them can thrive and bring joy, laughter and love into your home. Open Your Home to a Neighborhood Child The Children's Aid Society's unique foster care program keeps children in their own neighborhoods. This way, they can go to the same schools and keep the same teachers, friends and supports in place. This approach helps the foster parent, too: the child is happier, resources are more familiar, and connecting to other foster parents is easier. It also helps foster parents develop a positive relationship with birth families, which can speed up the time it takes to reunite the family. To avoid moving children to other parents of the city, we especially need homes in the following New York City boroughs and neighborhoods:

43. Foster Parent Rights And Responsibilities Resources on Foster Parent Rights Casey Family Programs Rights and Responsibilities in foster parenting - NYS Dept. of Social Services, Model Foster http://www.nysccc.org/Foster Parent Rights/FPrightsdir.htm

Foster Parent Rights and Responsibilities On May 13th, 2002, the Dutchess County, New York legislature took a tremendous step forward to ensure foster parents receive needed services and support by approving a Foster Parent Bill of Rights. Success of the measure was due to the tireless support and legislative leadership of Fran Knapp, a Dutchess County legislator, and the commitment and dedication of the local foster parent association led by Sharon Rivera. Seven members of the association, FOCUS (Fostering Ongoing Communication, Understanding, and Sharing) Parent Support Group gave powerful testimony in support of the Bill of Rights proposal. Their success demonstrates once again that foster/adoptive parents working together CAN make a difference! The Coalition encourages foster/adoptive parent associations throughout New York to work for a Bill of Rights in your counties and your agencies. Not only will you have an important accountability document, but in the process you will have educated local decision makers and the community about the challenges and joys of foster parenting, and opened their eyes to the realities of the needs of today's children and families. The Coalition will be happy to help in any way! For example, we can provide you with the demographic information detailing the number of children in foster care in your county, ages, length of time in care, goals, etc. The resources below may assist you in thinking about issues and topics which a foster parent Bill of Rights could address.

44. Content Contribution Editor foster parenting is an opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life Foster parents help children by providing a home that provides them with http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/Foster_Parents.html

Home Directory Search Site Map ... Get Adobe Reader Office of Community Services Foster Parents What is Foster Parenting? What are the Basic Qualifications? How do I become a Foster Parent? Will I be paid to be a Foster Parent? ... Frequently Asked Questions What is Foster Parenting? What are the Basic Qualifications? 21 years of age or older Single, married, or divorced Have adequate space for a child Have an income adequate for own family/to be financially stable Own or rent adequate housing Have adequate transportation Good physical and mental health How do I become a Foster Parent? Foster parent certification follows mandates set by Louisiana law, Bureau of Licensing requirements and agency policy. The following requirements must be fulfilled prior to an individual or couple being certified to provide care for children. Individuals or couples must: Complete MAPP/GPS pre-service training. Be cleared through State Police and FBI criminal records checks. (Applies to all adults living in the home.) Be cleared through State Central Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect.

45. What Is Foster Parenting? foster parenting is a commitment to helping a child through a difficult period. Some foster parents provide emergency care (usually for a month or less) http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/socialservices/whatisfoster.html

Foster Family Application What is Foster Parenting? Foster/Kincare Classes What is Foster Parenting? It's caring for a child until his or her parent(s) can resume this responsibility, or until a permanent home is found. Foster parenting is a commitment to helping a child through a difficult period. It's a job for people who can provide love and guidance ... and then let go. How long will a child stay? Some foster parents provide emergency care (usually for a month or less) until a plan for on-going care is made. Other foster parents provide day-to-day care for a longer period. What do foster parents do? Foster parents arrange for medical and dental care as needed. (Medi-Cal covers the cost of care provided by the approved doctors and dentists for children who are eligible) Foster parents protect the child from harmful situations that could threaten his or her health and safety. Foster parents provide the basics including food, clothing and sleeping arrangements that meet state requirements. (Foster parents receive a monthly check and a Medical card for each child).

46. Children And Youth Services - Foster Care Services If you are interested in becoming a foster parent contact the Foster Care Contacts To learn more about foster parenting, reserve your space in upcoming http://alexandriava.gov/dhs/children_and_youth_services/foster_care_svcs.html

org = "children_and_youth_services" Foster Care Services A program designed to provide substitute care in a licensed household to a child/children who need care for a temporary or extended period of time; during this time the biological family environment is either non-existent or dysfunctional due to social, economic, or physical reasons. Independent Living Services Independent Living Services are provided to youth who are or were formerly in foster care. Tuition grants at any Virginia community college are provided for eligible youth who are enrolled full time. An eligible individual must have been in foster care or receiving a special needs adoption subsidy when he/she received a high school diploma or GED certificate. 703-838-0870 Becoming a Foster Parent If you are interested in becoming a foster parent contact the Foster Care Recruiter at 703-838-0891. Orientation classes are held quarterly or on an individual basis. Qualifications for Foster Parents Must reside within the state of Virginia At least one of the foster parents must be twenty-five years of age Be able to prove financial stability Attend all pre-service training Complete the home study process Contacts: To learn more about foster parenting, reserve your space in

47. Foster Care Books/Foster Parenting - Foster Care Books, Online Book Store. Foste products in foster parenting (2 products in this category). Foster Parent s Survival Manual Foster Parent s Survival Manual. by Ellen Cirino http://adoptionshop.com/c86/foster-care-books/foster-parenting.html

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48. Foster Care Books, Online Book Store. Foster Parenting, Parents, Children, Card Foster Parent s Survival Manual Foster Parent s Survival Manual Practical Tools for Foster Parents Practical Tools for Foster Parents http://adoptionshop.com/c5/foster-care-books.html

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49. Pact, An Adoption Alliance - Adoption And Race: Articles The Perils of foster parenting by Jim Kelly Mosier. My husband and I became foster parents several years ago. Although we enthusiastically attended every http://www.pactadopt.org/press/articles/perils.html

The Perils of Foster Parenting My husband and I became foster parents several years ago. Although we enthusiastically attended every meeting, class and seminar required for foster patenting, we were never warned of the dreadful situations that may occur while caring for these troubled but precious children. Our first foster children were two beautiful brothers, ages two and four. The adorable little ones had gone through an unbelievable amount of abuse and neglect, including starvation and torture. Their mother couldn't remember if she had sexually abused them or not. She said she was always high. They were very affected by the cruelty of their parents but like most children had an unstoppable desire to love and be loved. They bonded to us immediately. My stepdaughter and our son considered them brothers. Even though we didn't encourage it, they insisted on calling us mommy and daddy, even in the presence of their mother. The boys' parents were very young and had never married. Both were methamphetamine (crystal) addicts. The boys were taken from this couple because the father insisted on starving them, tying the older one to his bed for days at a time, and beating them. The mother insisted that she still loved this man and kept in close contact with him despite the urging of her mother, sister and the Department of Social Services. The entire time the boys lived with us, we maintained contact with their mother. Their father was eventually sent to jail for the child abuse he inflicted on his sons. The situation with their mother never really improved and she constantly wavered in her desire to see the boys' father. There were many times she told us that she wanted to reconcile with him even though he was in jail for injuring their children. He even suggested that the two of them run away together and leave the boys behind. "**** the boys, we can always have more kids. We could even have a girl," she quoted him as saying. She told us she was considering his proposition!

50. The Future Of Children - Synopsis Articles foster parenting is one of the most demanding jobs a person can assume. Despite innovative efforts to recruit foster parents, the number of nonkin foster http://www.futureofchildren.org/information3862/information_show.htm?doc_id=2112

51. Meet Other Foster Parents In Your Area! - Meetup.com Enter your location above to see nearby foster parenting Meetup Groups. Be notified when new foster parenting Meetup Groups start nearby! http://fosterparent.meetup.com/

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52. Real Facts About Foster Care Are agencies undercutting those entrusted to care for our most vulnerable? parenting is work, and deserves society's support and undergirding. http://RobtShepherd.tripod.com/medinaerth.html

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53. CUNNINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOME - URBANA, ILLINOIS An organization affiliated with the United Methodist Church that provides residential treatment, community based group homes, independent and transitional living programs, pregnant and parenting teen programs, special education services, foster care services, respite care and extended family stabilization services. http://www.cunninghamhome.org/

Quick Links for: Cunningham Alumni Referring Agencies Latest News Job Seekers ... Service Organizations Click on any of the logos below for more information Programs Events Master Campus Plan Giving Opportunities ... Site Map

54. Partners In Parenting A private company delivering therapeutic foster care programs to support children who are experiencing a range of behavioural difficulties. Lists information, programs, foster care, employment and contact details. http://www.fosterparenting.ca/

Welcome to Partners in Parenting Introducing... Partners in Parenting is a privately owned per diem funded agency that was founded on March 3, 1997 by Catherine Faithe, Christine Rondeau and Keith Barrett. Through a shared vision, the founding partners established a well balanced, child and family centered foster care service that serves communities in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Children's Services Adult Services Partners in Parenting also offers an adult day program to the Ottawa, Ontario Region called "ACE... Abilities Challenges & Exceptionalities". For more information please click Programs Links to other interesting sites... The Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities The Ontario Association of Residences Treating Youth The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services ... The Robert Smart Centre This page has been accessed times since April 6 2001.

55. Children's Bureau Of Southern California Information about child abuse prevention and treatment, parenting, foster care and adoption. http://www.all4kids.org/

@import url(base.css); At Children's Bureau, we're always seeking innovative ways to bring you the latest information about child abuse prevention and treatment, parenting, foster care and adoption as well as how you can help touch the lives of these at risk children. Thank you for visiting our site. Your interest is appreciated! Children's Bureau is a Community Impact Provider of United Way of Greater Los Angeles Accredited Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc. Website by Pierpoint-Martin

56. Parentline Plus: Home A UK registered charity, offering support to anyone parenting a child the child's parents, stepparents, grandparents and foster parents. Free phone helpline, courses for parents, innovative projects and information for parents. http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/

Skip navigation Jump to top of page Home Parents ... Useful links Helplines: Freephone EMAIL HELPLINE register contact us site map ... useful links enlarge text Search Parents Get involved Who we are Your life ... Support not blame as truancy crackdown announced As School Minister Jacqui Smith today unveiled plans for an intensive drive against some 8,000 persistent truants, charity Parentline Plus would once again like to reiterate the need to support parents, not punish them. more... Tips on hassle-free budgeting for students Stories in the press about skyrocketing university fees and students being left with massive debts are enough to scare any parent about to wave their teenager off to university. more... Anxious about going back to school As the new school year starts Parentline Plus launches its 'Back to School' campaign as thousands of children and parents feel the stress and strains of the new term. more... Whatever your background Parentline Plus values the help we receive from parents. Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child It was nice to hear from someone distant from the problem.

57. DoCS: Browser Detector Practical advicebased information for people interested in child protection, foster care, adoption (local and international) and parenting. Provides explanations of child abuse and how to report suspected abuse or neglect. http://www.community.nsw.gov.au

58. Parenting, Foster Care And Adoption News Booklets and books about foster and adoptive parenting. http://www.arvinpublications.com/

Free Readings Adoption Searches Adoption Records Prof. Parenthood Pregnancy Facts ... Life Book Help Foster brain development: Kid's Math Game Today's Parenting Tip: Reward good behavior consistently and immediately Adoption / Foster Care / Parenting Headlines: Being Adult About Parenting A Family Affair: Adoption Friendly Through Foster Care Parents Weigh Public, Private School Options Thousands of Children Remain Missing The Adoption Dilemma INTRODUCTION I think you should call the book Unfair . Yes, adoption is unfair! Kids tease you ... mean kids. They say you don't have any real parents. They are the same kids who call you 'four eyes'. They just like to make you mad and then, when you get mad and beat them, they don't tease you anymore. But just the same, adoption is unfair. Yeah, well, you know, I just think about my real parents, who they are and I wonder ( Keep Reading Professional Parenthood INTRODUCTION Foster (fos`t r, fos'-) , v.t. 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage. 2. To bring up or rear, as a foster child. 3. To care for or cherish. 4. Obs. To feed or nourish. -n. 5. A cherisher. 6. nourishment. -Syn. 3. See cherish. When the agency made the decision to place children with you for foster care, it was with the conviction that you have enough common sense to be responsible for providing that care. It was with the assumption that you will care for these children as you have probably taken care of your own. Why then are we talking about PROFESSIONAL PARENTHOOD?

59. State Of Connecticut Department Of Children And Families Information on reporting abuse and neglect, foster and adoptive parenting, mentoring, programs, services, ways to help children, hospital census report,and agency regulations. http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/

To report suspected child abuse or neglect call the DCF Hotline at 1 (800) 842-2288 (TDD Number 1 (800) 624-5518) Quick Links Reporting Child Abuse About DCF How To Contact Us Leaving Your Child Alone ... DCF Employment Services Also visit the DAS Nursing Website for info on Nursing Careers with the State of Connecticut Policy and Regulation Notice of Privacy Practice En Espa ol ... Write To Us Safety Permanency Well Being Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Welcome Commissioner Darlene Dunbar's Welcome Message Features Foster Care and Adoption DCF Licensed Facilities and Out of State Approved Adoption Agencies Safe Havens Act for Newborns If you can't take care of your newborn - there is help!! En Español The Safe Harbor Project Division of Multicultural Affairs CJTS/NBBBS Mentoring Program ... CT.gov

60. Catholic Services Of Macomb Providing community services in the areas of family individual counseling, pregnancy, parenting and adoption programs, foster care, adult day care, substance abuse, senior services, retired senior volunteer program, and behavioral health services. http://www.csmacomb.org/

Catholic Services of Macomb Welcome to Catholic Services of Macomb. " Serving In Faith " T he purpose of this web site is to enhance the support services we provide to our clients. S ome of the services we provide are in the areas of: T his web site will supply you with general information about our programs and services. To get information on one or more of these topics just click on the links above. I f You need further information that is not provided within this web site or have any questions, please contact us by clicking on the Contact Us button at the top of the page or call Thank you for visiting our web site. We hope we can be of service. Back to Top CSM is a trademark of Catholic Services of Macomb. customercare@csmacomb.org Last modified: Tuesday October 26, 2004 20:01:55. Questions or problems regarding this site should be directed to: The Web Master Best viewed with: OR

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