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On Trauma Some years ago, we spent an entire year focusing on the topic of trauma. So much has changed in the intervening years that we thought it was time to turn our attention back to trauma for this Winter 2019 edition of Partners. As adoptive and foster parents, you are truly on the front line of […]

Meeting the Needs of the Whole Family We chose to write about the impact of what it means to champion a child who has been touched by foster care and/or adoption because we know that sometimes the extra love needed is for yourself. The energy it takes to regularly ride the roller coaster of behaviors, […]

Coalition for Children, Youth & Families 101 We often find that, depending on who you are and how you have come to know us, you may or may not know everything we have to offer. Also, we know so many of you are our “champions,” the folks who let others know that we are a […]

Caring for Children & Youth with Special Needs This issue includes articles and resources for those who are caring for children and youth with special needs. Articles include: Wrapped in the Unconditional Love of Family The Importance of Self-care when Caring for a Child with Special Needs The Trauma Mask Preparing for a Less-than-kind World […]

Building Networks of Support and Care In this issue of Partners, we chose to focus on building networks of support and care around you. We know that no one can exactly understand anyone’s specific journey or stress, but families built through adoption and foster care share some similar experiences, and it can be very important to know […]

Focus on Fathers This issue of Partners focuses on the theme of fatherhood. We wanted to write about this topic because we know that the significant role a father can play in the life of his children is not always discussed, and we want to acknowledge that men are taking on more and more active roles in the lives of […]

Siblings After reviewing the articles for this issue of Partners, I found this quote on Pinterest that, to me, wonderfully summed up and described the challenges faced by many children and youth touched by foster care or adoption: “Siblings are supposed to be there for you from cradle to grave. Relationships with them are most […]

Kinship Care We are dedicating this issue to all the wonderful relatives who step up and care for their kin. Over the past five or more years, a greater emphasis has been placed on keeping children connected to their birth families. And we know that many grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older siblings have answered the call to help, […]

Forgiveness In this issue of Partners, we chose to write about one of the more challenging topics related to adoption and foster care: the topic of “forgiveness.” It is something we all know is needed and necessary to create peace for ourselves and others; however, when hurts and disappointments run deep and over several years, it can be […]

Exploring Culture In the world of adoption and foster care, we often talk about transracial and transcultural families; those families made up of members representing different ethnic groups or racial backgrounds. But, in truth, while many adoptive families are transracial, all families are transcultural. Even in families where there is no history of foster care or adoption, no […]