The Story of Foster Care
Author: Empty Frames Initiative
Publisher: tsk publishing
Published: 2020-08
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781953348708
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The Foster Care System
Author: Joyce Libal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-02-03
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 142228820X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →If your parents were unable to care for you, where would you go? Do you have family or friends who would take you in and support you? Unfortunately, many children don't have this option. The foster care system was put in place to help young people who find themselves without homes. As you follow the story of Bobby and Cara, two children whose family was torn apart, you'll discover more about the foster care system. You'll learn about the history behind the system, from the Orphan Trains in the United States to the British Home Children who were originally sent to Canada—and you'll discover some of the challenges young people in the foster care system face today.
Just Another Slice-A Foster Care Story Based on True Events. No Place For Me Series
Author: Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold
Publisher: ZeeT Publishing
Published: 2022-06-28
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Every foster child deserves a voice. This is mine. In Just Another Slice, nine-year-old Sarah Bailey tries to survive in a family full of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse while at the same time trying to protect her younger brother Curtis. Sarah learns that asking for Just Another Slice of toast is not the only thing in her life she will be denied. Yet, in a world full of cruelty, she finds kindness and happiness in the most unsuspecting people, places, and things. Sarah and Curtis’s foster care story is based on actual events about Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold and her brother, Carl. In this book, Sarah and Curtis learn they are foster children. Join their journey of laughter, pain, hope, and resiliency. You will see, hear and feel what Sarah and Curtis does throughout this sad and inspiring story of not just surviving but thriving.
The Story of Foster Care
Author: Empty Frames Initiative
Publisher:
Published: 2020-07-20
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781953348739
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Story of Foster Care is an autobiographical work by seven authors and photographers with experience in the U.S. out-of-home care system. In a collaborative effort, three foster care alumni, two social workers and two foster parents tell this compelling story with the purpose of illustrating the complex nature of the foster care system. The photos and stories speak to the larger experience of foster care and challenge readers to consider where they can make a difference in a story that affects over 400,000 children and youth annually.
The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom
Author: John DeGarmo
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2019-05-01
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 1641701730
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Foster parenting is both a rewarding and a challenging job, a lifestyle of continuous learning and new experiences, and The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom will be there to support you as you, in turn, support your foster children. Filled with 365 days' worth of daily tips, inspirational quotes, and motivational short stories from a foster care expert, this book is a must-read for modern child-welfare advocates, adoptive parents, and foster parents. It provides inspirational content every day, including instructions, tips, anecdotes, and more.
Maybe Days
Author: Jennifer Wilgocki
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2022-10-31
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 1433842726
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Will I live with my parents again? Will I stay with my foster parents forever? For children in foster care, the answer to many questions is often "maybe." Maybe Days addresses the questions, feelings, and concerns these children most often face. Honest and reassuring, it also provides basic information that children want and need to know, including the roles of various people in the foster care system and whom to ask for help. An extensive afterword for adults caring for foster children describes the child's experience, underscores the importance of open communication, and outlines a variety of ways to help children adjust to the "maybe days"—and to thrive. From the Note to Foster Parents and Other Adults: The enormity of adjustment that children in foster care are asked to make is hard to over-state. Children in foster care may experience and express a range of feelings, many of which may emerge during the reading of this book. Multiple feelings may occur at the same time and may include: Relief and a sense of safety Happiness and a sense of enjoyment Sadness Anger Fear or worry Confusion Guilt Shame Loneliness Sense of loss Some children respond well to verbal discussion about their feelings....Keep in mind that asking questions and encouraging activities can be useful for some children, but it is not always necessary and is never a substitute for simply listening.
A Different Home
Author: Dr Kelly Degarmo
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2014-01-21
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0857008978
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement. In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there's different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When Jim and Debbie, her foster parents, answer her questions she begins to feel better and see that this different home is kind of nice. Written in simple language and fully illustrated in color, this storybook is designed to help children in care, or moving into care, to settle in and answer some of the questions they may have. Accompanied by notes for adults on how to use the story with children, it will be a useful book for foster parents and caseworkers, as well as social workers, teachers and anyone else working with children in foster care.
To the End of June
Author: Cris Beam
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0151014124
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An intimate, authoritative look at the foster care system that examines why it is failing the kids it is supposed to protect and what can be done to change it.
Foster the Family
Author: Jamie C. Finn
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2022-02-15
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 149343442X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting.
Fostered
Author: Tori Hope Petersen
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2022-10-18
Total Pages: 135
ISBN-13: 1087750989
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →If you’re wondering if God can truly move in the life of someone with all the odds stacked against her, look no further than Tori Hope Petersen. Tori grew up in the foster care system, a bi-racial child in a confusing and volatile world. Growing up with a mentally ill mother and living in twelve different foster homes, nothing was in her favor. And yet, even with a minuscule chance of graduating college and a great risk of being homeless, jobless, and on drugs, Tori overcame every negative stereotype and assumption that attacked her identity. However, Tori will tell you she did not overcome. Christ did. In the face of the storm, Jesus made a way for Tori to find profound hope, deep faith, renewed purpose, and a loving family, too. After so many years of being on one side of foster care as a child, Tori is now on the other side as a foster mom, adoptive mom, and biological mom. On top of that, she became a Track and Field All-American in college and now works with nonprofits, ministries, and beyond advocating for foster care reform, adoption advocacy, and help for vulnerable populations. If you want to hear the true tale of an unlikely overcomer, this book is for you. If you want to learn more about the foster care system from a former foster youth’s perspective, this book is for you. If you want to better dwell in the reality of your own spiritual adoption by our Heavenly Father and better understand the orphan and the widow that He loves dearly, this book is for you. Ultimately, if you want to remember who God is, and what He can do through the most unlikely of people, Fostered is for you.
