81. National Foster Parent Association A nonprofit agency striving to support foster parents and to be a strong voice on behalf of all children.Category Home Family Parenting Foster Parents Organizations......The NFPA is a national source of information regarding foster parenting,families, children and youth. National, state, and local http://www.nfpainc.org/

Welcome Home NFPA History NFPA Milestones Membership Info ... Donate to NFPA A Child is a flower in bloom WELCOME! The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) is a nonprofit, volunteer organization established in 1972, with tax exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code. Purpose: The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization which strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children. To bring together foster parents, agency representatives and community people who wish to work together to improve the foster care system and enhance the lives of all children and families To promote mutual coordination, cooperation and communication among foster parents, Foster Parent Associations, child care agencies and other child advocates. To encourage the recruitment and retention of foster parents. To inform the membership and general public of current issues regarding foster care. Membership in the NFPA is open to anyone interested in improving the foster care system and enhancing the lives of children and families.

82. Parent News: September 1997. Community Spotlight. Foster Parenting: Reaching Out foster parenting Reaching Out to Support Displaced Children. By Anne S. Robertson. In1989, they began foster parenting because they wanted to help kids. http://npin.org/pnews/1997/pnew997/pnew997c.html

Parent News for September 1997 Community Spotlight Foster Parenting: Reaching Out to Support Displaced Children By Anne S. Robertson increases in the number of child abuse and neglect reports, increases in the rates of re-entry into foster care, increased amount of time that children spend in care, decreased support from other systems such as mental health and juvenile justice systems, and increasingly complex and changing needs that may be manifested through emotional/ behavioral problems, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS infection, and medically fragile or physical handicaps. With the growth in the population of foster children, as well as the increased level of expertise required for support, most states work throughout the year to find and train good foster families. However, Debbie says that despite the lengthy application process and other procedures, placements don't always work. In fact, after her first year as a foster parent, she almost gave up. The two siblings who had been placed in her family simply needed more than Debbie and her husband could provide. The placement team decided to move the children to a residential treatment home that provided more intensive structure and support. The next child that the Calhoun's fostered was a teen who needed a father and a family. This child did well and has since entered college on a scholarship. Seeing the success in their teenage foster son encouraged the Calhouns to take more foster children. Currently, the ages of their children range from 5 weeks to 22 years.

83. Let Him Stay: The Bigger Picture foster parenting Gay Parenting and the Law Adoption by Gay Individuals Adoption byGay Couples SecondParent Adoption Custody and Visitation foster parenting. http://www.lethimstay.com/bigpic_parenting_foster.html

@import "style_lethimstay.css"; Foster Parenting (The ACLU is challenging the Arkansas policy) . In the past few years, Arkansas, Indiana, and South Carolina have considered but so far rejected legislation that would ban gay foster parents as a matter of state law. Gay Parenting and the Law Adoption by Gay Individuals Adoption by Gay Couples Second-Parent Adoption Custody and Visitation ... Foster Parenting Contact: LetHimStay@aclu.org Site design by Sabrina Alano

84. Professional Foster Parenting This paper presents an overview of the issue of professional foster parenting,including both paid parenting and treatment foster care. http://www.casey.org/cnc/recruitment/professional_fp.htm

Home CNC Home Recruitment CNC Papers Professional Foster Parenting Advanced Search Quick Facts State Contacts Recruitment ... more info There are many possible routes to making foster care a more attractive possibility for families, but the elimination of economic disincentives must be a priority in any model. Professionalizing foster care is an idea that has been receiving increasing attention as the need for foster parents becomes more urgent. Download the Document Professional Foster Parenting This paper presents an overview of the issue of professional foster parenting, including both paid parenting and treatment foster care. It also includes descriptions of several programs across the country that utilize these models. Contact information for each of the programs is included. A note about files in Adobe (PDF) format: In order to view these files, you will need the

85. Facts About Foster Parenting nurturing. Every state has its own rules about foster parenting. However Home CNC Home Quick Facts Facts about foster parenting. http://www.casey.org/cnc/quick_facts/facts_about_foster_parenting.htm

Home CNC Home Quick Facts Facts about Foster Parenting Advanced Search Quick Facts State Contacts Recruitment ... more info Foster families are people who take children in need of temporary care into their homes to provide day-to-day care and nurturing. Each child in foster care should have a plan that will let him or her grow up in a permanent family. For many children, the plan is reunification with the birth parents. In these cases, foster families may work with the birth parents as well as with the child, helping them both learn the skills they need to live together again. Foster parents need to be able to love the children who live in their home, and let go of them when it is time to send them back to their parents. For other children, reunification will not be possible. For them, the plan may be another kind of permanent living arrangement such as adoption, guardianship, long-term kinship care, or permanent foster care. Foster parents may become adoptive parents or maintain other kinds of formal or informal ties with the children they parent. Every state has its own rules about foster parenting. However, the chances are good that YOU can be a foster parent in your state.

86. Parenting Today's Teen - Foster Parenting Links foster parenting Foster Parent Community Includes articles, chat, resources,a directory of foster parent associations and more. http://www.parentingteens.com/FosterPntgLink.shtml

87. Foster Parenting Frequently Asked Questions about foster parenting. http://www.ifcaa.org/Becoming_A_Foster_Parent.htm

Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Parenting Who do I call to become a foster parent? Do you have an orientation process for people wanting to become foster parents, and if so, what is it? What do you have to do to become a foster parent? How long does it take to become a foster parent? ... How long do the children stay with me in my home? Q: Who do I call to become a foster parent? A: list of counties is available online. This list of private agencies is a good place to start. Private agencies usually will only license you if they feel you live in an area that they currently service or can service in the future. You may have to call around to determine if an agency services your community. And in some counties, the local mental health center may also license and train foster parents, such as Adult and Child Mental Health Centers. After you determine who you are going to call, your first questions should be: Q: Do you have an orientation process for people wanting to become foster parents, and if so, what is it?

88. Paradise Oaks Foster Family Agency | Foster Parenting foster parenting requires certain skills and personal qualities. These will comein handy when you face the challenges of parenting the foster child. http://www.paradiseoaks.com/foster.htm

Foster Family Agency of Citrus Heights, California So, you are thinking about becoming a foster parent. I am sure you have read in the newspaper lately that there is a tremendous need for foster parents. Now, you are at a point in your life where you feel you would like to open your home to a foster child. And, as you listened to the evening news, you wondered how you could get involved and how you could make a difference in the life of a child. More importantly, you are wondering if you are ready to become a foster parent. Foster parenting requires certain skills and personal qualities. Two important qualities are patience and a genuine concern for the child. These will come in handy when you face the challenges of parenting the foster child. Another important one is commitment. Many of these children have learned not to trust adults. As a result, they will put your trustworthiness to the test and your commitment to that child will demonstrate how much you really do care. Throughout your foster parenting experience, you will need to educate and equip yourself with the knowledge and skills necessary to parent needy children. Most foster family agencies will provide regular training for you. In order to help you make this important decision, I have a list of questions to ask yourself. Answering these questions will give you an idea if you are ready to become a foster parent. Here are the 8 questions to ask yourself: 1. Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference in the life of a needy child?

89. Foster Parenting Program : Welcome The Region II foster parenting Program supports children, parents, andfuture parents regarding foster care in this region of North Dakota. http://www.fostercarend.org/

The Region II Foster Parenting Program supports children, parents, and future parents regarding foster care in this region of North Dakota. The number of children in need of foster care far exceeds the homes available in Region II. Some of these children need short-term emergency care, others need longer periods of care or have special needs. Now is the time to open your heart to a child. get local links info@fostercarend.org types ... f.a.q. Site Designed and Maintained by Premiere Pages

90. Consider Foster Parenting Consider foster parenting. PATH’s founders shared a belief that atriskchildren and youth with special needs could be best served http://www.adoptinfo.org/parenting/

Consider Foster Parenting © CLEO Effective treatment can be delivered in ways that keep children in their own communities in family settings. Treatment foster parents have professional skills uniquely situated to help children with special needs. Mandatory pre-placement orientation, ongoing education and broad support for treatment foster parents are critical for providing quality foster care. Movement from home to home must be avoided whenever possible.

91. Children Abandoned the United States Agency for International Development strongly recommended thatstate orphanages be closed down and replaced with viable foster parenting. http://www.childrenabandoned.org/Foster.htm

Tragedy in Romania Foster Parenting Home Tragedy Full Proof Foster Parenting ... Site Map A 1997 study by the United States Agency for International Development strongly recommended that state "orphanages" be closed down and replaced with viable Foster Parenting. The young inmates now being warehoused like cattle in brutal government institutions will finally be allowed to live like humans. Other beneficiaries of Foster Care will include the homeless street-children sleeping in sewers as well as the sickly-handicapped-crippled living with their parents in poverty. Funding for truly effective Foster Care Agencies will come from re-channeling the millions of dollars presently being embezzled annually at these "orphanages" by all levels of bureaucrats. Hopefully, the savings from a non-graft system will be sufficient to fund medical attention and therapy for all children. Click here to go to White House.

92. Children's Services Foster Parenting What is Foster Care? What kind of behavior can be expected from foster children?There are as many types of behavior as there are types of children. http://www.co.logan.oh.us/childrenservice/foster.htm

Adoption Services Children's Services Home Page Parent Education Parental Supervision ... Logan County Home Page What is Foster Care? Foster care with Logan County Children's Services is the full-time, temporary care of a child (birth to 18 years of age) in a family foster home that has been certified according to guidelines set by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. This child cannot stay in his/her own home due to serious family problems, and there is no suitable relative available to provide for him/her. The child may have been a victim of abuse or neglect or may lack adequate care from his/her parents through no fault of their own. foster care is a way to provide for this child on a full-time, temporary basis. How do these children come to our agency? Some families voluntarily seek help from Children's Services and ask that a foster home be provided for their children until their crisis is over. The Juvenile Court also may place children under the temporary custody of the agency. The rules affecting children coming into foster care are set and monitored by federal and state laws. What kind of behavior can be expected from foster children?

93. Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC) - Foster Parenting foster parenting How to become a foster parent Washington State isalways in need of foster families. The application process begins http://www.oz.net/~picc/foster_parent.htm

When a baby is screaming in pain as he goes through drug withdrawal, it's natural for a person to want to hold and comfort the baby. However, in the early days, it is crucial to the baby's well-being that he have as little stimulus as possible. You can turn his head away from you and let him face a blank space. Avoid bringing him face-to-face with you OR putting him in an up-to-the-shoulder hold. Leave the overhead lights turned off. Keep music out of his room. Avoid wearing strong perfume. Limit the number of people in the room and the amount of handling he gets. Foster Parenting How to become a foster parent: Washington State is always in need of foster families. The application process begins with you contacting your local DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) Office. They will guide you through the steps necessary and answer all of the questions that you might have. Contact a local foster child placement agency for an application or information.

94. Resources4you. Your Ultimate Family Resource Site! Events, Dental Care, Dining Out, Elder Services, Family Friendly Sites, Family Law,Family Publications Family Services, foster parenting, Freebies, Health Care http://www.traverse.com/childcare/fostercare.htm

95. Foster Care, Foster Parenting, Foster Children, Foster Families And Foster Kids. Nonprofit organization that provides foster care training and residential group housing for children Category Home Family Foster Care Organizations......Foster care, foster parenting, foster children, foster families andfoster kids. Foster parent jobs, foster homes, charities for http://www.kidsmanor.org/

Foster care, foster parenting, foster children, foster families and foster kids. Foster parent jobs, foster homes, charities for children, work from home, group home jobs and residential group homes. Non-profit Community Residential Group Homes We specialize in residential placements of children in foster care W e are a non-profit company that provides community residential group housing for children in Foster Care. We specialize in the placement of sibling groups and teenagers. At Covenant Kid’s Manor, our goal is to provide a healthy, nurturing, wholesome environment for children. We provide: Transportation Educational Tutoring Assistance in Reunification with Biological Family C ovenant Kid’s Manor is currently recruiting. We seek full-time corporate foster parents, foster parent assistants (respite staff assistants). Our primary focus is to recruit people who will become foster parents at our residential facilities as well as respite staff assistants. We are establishing a strong support network for our foster parents. We offer 24-hour, on-call assistance and ongoing training opportunities. E-mail Home About Us Employment ... Contact Us Tel: (407) 834-0284 Fax: (801) 504-0721 Foster care, foster parenting, foster children, foster families and foster kids. Foster parent jobs, foster homes, charities for children, work from home, group home jobs and residential group homes.

96. Issue 5.1: Foster Parenting A Sexually Abused Child Vol. 5, No. 1• Fall 2000. foster parenting a Sexually Abused Child. Contents.Fostering the sexually abused child. Possible signals of child sexual abuse. http://ssw.unc.edu/fcrp/fp/fp_vol5no1/vol5no1_sexuallyabused.htm

Foster Parenting a Sexually Abused Child Contents Fostering the sexually abused child Possible signals of child sexual abuse Training: Fostering and adopting the child who has been sexually abused Sample house rules ... Update from SAY SO Parenting without spanking: Red, White, and Bruises Spanking in the USA Positive Alternatives to Physical Discipline Interview with District Court Judge Gary S. Cash ... Training opportunities for foster parents Debunking some foster care myths: Foster Parents Perspective Former foster teen's perspective Previous Issue Main Page ... Related Sites

97. CyberSpace Search! SEARCH THE WEB. Results 1 through 6 of 6 for foster parenting. http://www.cyberspace.com/cgi-bin/cs_search.cgi?Terms=foster parenting

98. Foster Parenting-Such A Need! foster parentingSuch a need! sexy-e-males. From janne.sterneus@telia.comDate 12/15/2002 Time 31135 AM Remote Name 213.67.119.100. Comments. http://www.caffcr.org/penpals/00000003.htm

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99. Allegations: The Freddy Gruger Of Foster Parenting Allegations The Freddy Gruger of foster parenting. How many times throughoutour foster parenting career do we hear the phrase at risk children ? http://foster.freeyellow.com/freddy.htm

Allegations: The Freddy Gruger of Foster Parenting by Barbara Leiner When we first enter the world of foster parenting, we are excited, enthusiastic, naive, willing and eager to meet the challenges that face us. We plunge into this endeavor with the expectations of making a better life for a child, and, sometimes a whole family. How many times throughout our foster parenting "career" do we hear the phrase "at risk children"? Do we ever hear "at risk foster parents"? No. If prospective foster parents knew the perils that lurched inside this crazy world of caring for abused and neglected children, would many continue the recruitment process? I wouldn't think so. Still, I wonder why so many foster parents stay in a field that can turn our world upside down at the whim of one person. I am talking about erroneous allegations. An allegation of any nature is devastating and hard to pull one's self back into the mainstream of everyday life. We are never the same after an accusation a little disappointed, frustrated, confused, embarrassed, hopefully much wiser and that proverbial wall gets a little higher. Accusations can happen to any of us at any time. The neighbor doesn't like foster children living next door to their "perfect" children; thinks it lowers property value. The foster child that thinks he/she will be sent back to live with their biological family if they convince the social worker the foster father has molested them or the foster mother hits them and deprives them of food. Vulnerability is a foster parent's middle name. We are forever and always "at risk".

100. Home foster parenting. There is absolutely no person more valuable to a rescueorganization than a foster parent. Would foster parenting be for me? http://www.caninecrusaders.org/foster.htm

Foster Parenting There is absolutely no person more valuable to a rescue organization than a foster parent. In fact, animal rescue would be all but impossible if it weren't for the caring souls willing to open their hearts and their homes to these animals in desperate need of a temporary safe environment. Frequently asked questions about fostering: I don't have the time to keep a dog forever. Would foster parenting be for me? We are often approached by people who wish to help the animals but don't have time to volunteer every weekend or don't have the resources or time to care for an animal permanently. Fostering is a perfect opportunity for those unable to volunteer in other areas to make a positive contribution to the life of a needy animal, and is most definitely a worthwhile and noble act of kindness. What does a foster parent do? Foster parenting entails nothing more than allowing an animal who is in the rescue's system to stay in your home and receive the love, nurturing and daily care that any animal deserves until he or she finds a permanent home. Although we can never guarantee how long this will take, the average is several weeks, however it could be as little as a few days or as much as a few months. A foster parent has the right to discontinue fostering at any time for any reason, so if you feel that you're no longer able to be a foster parent you are always given the option to stop. Canine Crusaders provides all medical care, food and other necessities for the animal. All you need to provide is a safe, loving environment until he or she is able to find a permanent one.

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